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TexasTowelie

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3. I can see merits to both sides of the argument about alimony.
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 09:16 PM
Feb 2017

If someone has been married for a number of years and passed on opportunities to pursue employment or promotions at work, then it is certainly reasonable to expect a reasonable amount of alimony.

However, if someone in their 20s or 30s is married for a couple of years and there was minimal interference in the ability of the spouse to work or at least obtain an education, then winning a lifelong reward for alimony does seem excessive. I've seen enough examples where one partner delays their education, works and pays for the spouse to further their education (such as return to school to obtain a masters degree), then become divorced--particularly when there was an agreement that the other spouse that made the sacrifices was supposed to return to gain additional skills. It certainly does not seem fair or just for the person that already sacrificed initially to be compelled to pay alimony when the former spouse has an advanced degree and better prospects of earning a larger income yet has no inclination to work.

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