[rightwingintelligentsia]

I do recall that my mother collected SS benefits based on my father’s contributions, even though she never worked.

I also understand that an ex-wife can claim a pro-rated portion of the ex-husband’s SS benefits (and vice versa).

[Carley]

ex wife can collect if she was married for ten years

[thinkin out loud]

Or an ex-husband on an ex-wife. It depends on who had the greater earnings

[B4Ranch]

I dare you to tell your mom that she never worked.

[chris_bdba]

Ex wives can only collect if they were married for more than 10 years IIRC.

[Arizona Carolyn]

If they were married for then years, then yes.

[Kaslin]

I also understand that an ex-wife can claim a pro-rated portion of the ex-husband’s SS benefits (and vice versa).

I am not sure if that is true or not, I believe it depends on how long you both had been married to each other

[IDontLikeToPayTaxes]

I do recall that my mother collected SS benefits based on my father’s contributions, even though she never worked.

Be careful with your words. Even the title of this article, with "non-working spouse", is risky.

Women have screamed from the mountaintops for years that they have "the hardest job in the world."

I must have missed it this year, but every Mother's Day that ridiculous survey is released that says that women that don't have jobs should be paid something like $175,000/yr, because they are doctors, accountants, day care workers, maids, drivers, executive assistants, ad nauseum.