Meaning of ex-spouse | Babel Free

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A former spouse (from a previous marriage after a divorce).

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“It must be maddening to know⟳ the chap has some more to spend⟳, but one can't get⟳ at it. And after the divorce—and it is stricly comme il faut to divorce a millionaire husband with acrimony—the ex-spouses complain⟳ bitterly of being unable to maintain⟳ the life of luxury to which they have⟳ been trained on the paltry alimony forthcoming for the purpose.”

“Diane was married to Phil for 15 years and to Jim for 21 years. Phil was the higher earner, with a full retirement benefit of $2,442. Jim's full retirement benefit was $2,136. Diane's own⟳ full retirement benefit was only $963. Diane began by collecting half of Phil's benefits at age 66 - $1,221. Her plan⟳ was to switch⟳ to her own⟳ benefit at age 70 when it would have⟳ grown to $1,271. But before she reached age 70, Jim passed away. He had waited until age 70 to begin⟳ his own⟳ benefits, meaning they had grown to $2,819. Diane was eligible to collect⟳ the surviving divorced spouse benefit of $2,819 - an increase⟳ in monthly benefits of $1,598 over what she was collecting on Phil's earnings record⟳. That is a lifetime difference of more than $383,000, if she lives to be 90. "You can switch⟳ back and forth with multiple ex-spouses," says Jim Blankenship, a financial planner who specializes in Social Security benefits. "It's sort⟳ of the Elizabeth Taylor scenario." The Hollywood star actually stayed married to just one of her seven husbands long enough to meet⟳ Social Security's ten-year rule⟳ - Richard Burton. Their 1964 marriage did last⟳ more than ten years - and they tied the knot a second time for about 9 months in 1975.”

“Both of their spouses - well, ex-spouse in regard to Sergey Brin - come⟳ from the field of medicine. So they have⟳ a personal investment there.”

“Women filing as heads of households for the first time may get⟳ walloped, so it’s important to have⟳ a tax projection along with the divorce decree, Ms. George said. Without expert guidance, either ex-spouse can land⟳ in financial hot water.”

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