My husband and I were listening to the news while shoveling down some scrambled eggs before running out the door this morning. There was a small blurb about how more judges are awarding alimony to men. It sparked an interesting conversation between us that almost had me late for work. Should alimony be done away with completely?
His position is yes, mine, no. I know, the first thing you are thinking is of course she's for it, she's a woman, but I would take issue with that. In today's world family roles are changing. It is no longer unheard of for the woman to make the money and the man to make the house run smoothly. My thought is that if the decision is made that one of you should stay home, that person is sacrificing their career for the betterment of the family unit. If that unit falls apart, where does that leave the housewife/husband after fifteen years of being out of the workforce. I think alimony should be awarded to assist them reentering the workforce.
My spouse argued that they have social programs for that. I don't think that is society's responsibility, and there, we were at an impasse.
I'm not saying alimony should be handed out haphazardly, I definitely don't think it should be the norm, but I do think there is still a place for it today.
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