Ex-spouse Social Security

Hi guys! Love your show and thank you for considering answering my question.

I was with my ex for close to 30 years and married about 22 years before divorcing. He is 7 years older and I heard you can collect off an ex’s social security once they turned 62 and without them knowing. Is this true?? If so, what are the pros and cons of doing this? He got the house. I have a small single member LLC (not enough for an S-corp), work a W2, pay rent more than double (and rising) what he pays for a mortgage, and a very small SDIRA. Do any of these factor in? I’m scared, exhausted and don’t know how I can handle another rent increase.

Thank you!

We covered this on the Directed IRA Podcast show today, November 13. Please get over to that show to hear our response. Thank you!! Mark and Mat. It will be live in the next 3-4 days.