<prompt> Human: I have been trying to make sense of the site, and nothing seems to entirely fit what happened to me, but my dyslexia makes it very hard to read legalese because of too many ifthen clauses and statements. My situation does not seem that abnormal, so I suspect the answer is there, hidden under a billion sub-clauses. Here is my situation: 1. I was married 25 years to a natural US citizen who died in 2014.2. No divorce occurred that site seems very focused on divorce3. I am not disabled4. We had one son, hes still alive, and is 28.5. I am 49 now, and will remarry in OctoberWhat happens to my late wifes SSN benefits? Are they simply gone because I remarried? I think thats whats implied, but I want to be sure.  <response>: If you remarry at 60 or older you could be eligible for spousal benefits on her record when you retire. If you have higher benefits on your own record then you would get that higher amount instead and not use hers. 