Don't get me started on this. The whole concept of alimony is absurd, in my opinion.
Fisch,
47
Preston, CT USA
Sometimes.
Keri-Jade,
23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA
*shrug* I don't know. I've never been involved in alimony.
Karen,
24
Ames, IA USA
If alimony laws are applied only for the benefit of one sex, they are sexist. If both sexist have a right to alimony under certain conditions, then there is no discrimination
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
Yes and so's the draft.
Alias Irrelevante
Surely that depends on how the alimony laws are written. There is nothing sexist is providing money for a spouse who has curtailed education, left the world of paid employment, or made career sacrifices whether for the sake of the home and children, or for enabling the other spouse to pursue a more demanding career.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
yes because mostly only men have to pay them
Melodi,
19
Gahanna, OH USA
As far as I know, alimony is based on the financial standing of each party and to what extent a divorce will adversly affect one party over the other. If men on average end up paying more alimony than women it is more likely the result of an imbalance workplace compensation. Of my married family and friends, most of the husbands seem to make at least a third to double what the wives do. Is that sexist?
Felicia,
37
Lowell, MA USA
NO. I think it is important if someone can stay home and raise their children. And if one person does that and puts their career on hold, and the marriage dissolves, then they should be compensated for their time
Janet,
46
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
i
would say that nowadays they are a little sexist but they didnt start
out like that. they come from a time when women truly needed it. there
werent that many women in the work force and women didnt have high paying
jobs that could support themselves and kids. nowadays though women have
fought for equality and i think it would nice and funny to see a woman
paying alimony.
alimony makes sense to me for a housewife or househusband. but there should
be a limit. just because that person never had to work in the marriage
doesnt go for when the marriage is over.
the marriage is over so all roles and situations involved in the marriage
are now over. life goes and things change. alimony should last for the
rest of someones life. i think there should be a
max of like 3 years. alimony should not be some extravagant amount either
it should be just enough for that person to get by which gives them incentive
to get their lives together if they want something more for themselves
or so they arent homeless when the limit is up.
i think the alimony laws do need to be changed. two people who were working
while they were married do not qualify for alimony. who ever gets custody
of the kids gets child support and thats all. alimony comes in when there
is a housewife or househusband. thats it.
i have no sympathy or cares for other situations. people in this world
have regular lives where they struggle for what they want. no one gets
a free ride if i have anything to say about it.
i dont care if the husband or wife is a millionaire. alimony should be
just enough to get by. while the person is getting alimony they could
be going to school or starting a business to support themselves.
ingrid,
22
Stockton, CA USA
It seems that there is precedent for alimony laws being applied to both men and women, so I'd say now. At least in the US.
Laura,
38
Lowell, MA USA