Oh, also you can't qualify for your spouse's retirement benefits unless 1) you were married for at least ten years and 2) you never remarried.
And if the younger person made more money during hisur lifetime, his own benefits would be higher anyway.
You can't get BOTH benefits, only your own retirement benefit OR survivor benefit.
Thanks for clearing that up. I'm not sure you're correct on the required 10 years of marriage though.
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10084.html#2