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‘There might be a silver lining’: My friend’s wife died at 60 after a high-earning career. Can he claim her Social Security?

MarketWatch · September 15, 2026 at 5:15 AM

‘There might be a silver lining’: My friend’s wife died at 60 after a high-earning career. Can he claim her Social Security?

“They had been married for over 30 years when she passed.”

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‘There might be a silver lining’: My friend’s wife died at 60 after a high-earning career. Can he claim her Social Security?

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