# social security question...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-question/460115>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 15, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-question/460115 "2008-08-15T17:24:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![outside\_artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@outside\_artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outside_artist)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-question/460115/1 "2008-08-15T17:24:34Z")

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What happens if one re-marries and they are collecting their husband’s social security check on a monthly basis? Are there any circumstances under which one can continue to collect this dough, or it it always kaput?

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**Author:** ![nivlac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3bc359/32.png) [@nivlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nivlac)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-question/460115/2 "2008-08-15T17:30:16Z")

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First google [hit](http://www.360financialliteracy.org/Women/Transitions+and+Life+Changing+Events/FAQs/Im+getting+remarried.+How+will+this+affect+my+Social+Security+benefits.htm)

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**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-question/460115/3 "2008-08-15T17:58:41Z")

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Is the 1st spouse deceased, or still alive?  
The relevant regs are at 20 CFR §§ 404.332, 404.336, 404.337.

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**Author:** ![outside\_artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@outside\_artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outside_artist)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-question/460115/4 "2008-08-15T23:48:20Z")

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Spouse has passed away.

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**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2008, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-security-question/460115/5 "2008-08-16T09:48:47Z")

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Who are “they”?