At least 6paxk said that alimony should be limited and temporary. The non-working spouse needs to adapt to a lower standard of living after divorce, if necessary.
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One thing is for sure: Both spouses need to adapt to a lower standard of living after divorce. It’s mathematically impossible to do otherwise. Whenever you take a pie and divide it into fractions, no matter the ratios, each recipient will end up with less. That’s why everybody feels that they are being screwed in a divorce.