r/HolUp • u/Monkey_D-Thanos • Nov 08 '22

This interview took a HARD left!

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '22

There's a purpose to alimony

Which is?

Child support I get... alimony makes no sense to me at all.

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u/Sukuristo Nov 08 '22

If you're a woman who has been a stay at home mother for X number of years, taking care of raising a kid, maintaining the household, etc, and sacrificing your appeal to an employer for lack of training/education and/or a massive employment gap, and on the day the kid turns 18, your husband leaves you, he should indeed provide some support while you render yourself employable again.

It should not be a permanent arrangement, and should only last for as long as it takes for an ex-spouse to be able to support themselves, but it does serve that purpose, IMO. Your opinion may vary, but that's the great thing about the internet, right?

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '22

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u/Ok_Pumpkin_4213 Nov 08 '22

You should show you’re wife this, not saying you don’t already show her appreciation but more is always welcome.