[fooman]

I have to say that this is a bad idea, especially in the context of a family unit.

All this will do is subsidize more out of wed babies...

[babygene]

"All this will do is subsidize more out of wed babies..."

I think your wrong. The mother would only get a portion of the work credit from the working spouse.

She's going to get an amount of SS equivilant to 1/2 of his earning anyway, assuming they were married for 10 or more years. Her getting the work credit would provide her with disability payments if she became disabled.