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Aug 25, 2020 at 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BethRags
Thanks, divine. The thought of divorce has crossed my mind, but I've decided against it. For one thing, we've been married since 1988. It would be sad for us and for our kids if we divorced at this point.
My husband pays my rent and contributes to my support, so unless I could get SSI in addition to his income, it wouldn't be worth it. Also, my husband is a Vietnam veteran, so if he dies I don't want to lose spouse's benefits.
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I didn’t think you needed to announce that you got divorced, I thought it would be done in private. Oh I didn’t realize he pays rent and contributes otherwise, I thought you literally have nothing to live on. Makes sense to stay married under the circumstances then.
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