No longer will states have the opportunity to introduce individual bans against what has been constitutionally promised to Americans for hundreds of years, and instead, same-sex couples will receive all the benefits of a traditionally married couple. This will be felt in no place other than social security, where same-sex couples were not able to collect the way that traditionally married couples had been allowed to for years leading up to that. 

Being able to claim social security as a married couple, for those who are in same-sex unions, is something that will be incredibly favorable financially speaking, due to how much of an impact those benefits can bring over the course of a lifetime. One study conducted by Financial Engines pointed out that same-sex couples would theoretically be eligible for up to $343,000 in benefits throughout the rest of their lifetime, should they take advantage of the benefits that exist out there for traditionally married couples.