can a widow receive death benifits even if she wasnt with hi for over 45 years or can i receive it flaw marrag?

if a couple gets married and the seperate after two months and never see each other again.and he has a girlfriend for 12yeard.does is his wife have the rights to receive his death benifits.even if they were not together for over 45 years
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If they aren't divorced, yes, she has rights to it. The girlfriend doesn't really have any rights.

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If they were stilled married she still has adjectives the rights.*

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Living together is irrelevant. If they're married when he dies, she's entitled to everything she would have be entitled to if they'd lived together that whole time.

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I'm thinking you are the girlfriend? If it's any comfort, you had the pleasure of his company and anything income he shared w/you while alive. Whichever you are, wife, girlfriend, family, sorry for your loss.

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