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Man Delays Divorce to Protect $800,000 Home and Social Security Benefits

Original: His $800,000 Home Is Holding Up His Divorce. If He Finalizes Before 10 Years of Marriage, He Loses His Shot at Another $3,600 a Year in Social Security

A man is holding off on finalizing his divorce because of two financial stakes: an $800,000 home and Social Security benefits worth an extra $3,600 a year. Under US rules, a spouse married for at least 10 years can claim benefits based on an ex-partner's earnings record, and finalizing before that milestone would forfeit that claim. Personal finance commentators are highlighting the case as an example of how Social Security rules can shape major life decisions.

Why now: The trade-off between marriage timing and Social Security spousal benefits strikes readers as an eye-opening personal finance dilemma

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• His $800,000 Home Is Holding Up His Divorce. If He Finalizes Before 10 Years of Marriage, He Loses His Shot at Another $3,600 a Year in Social Security · 24/7 Wall St.

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