a few thoughts about Alimony
Ahhh alimony and post-divorce support - definitely one of my pet peeves!
The law of most civilized countries heavily favours the woman in a marriage, though the benefits can be applicable to the man as well.
Laws in most societies entitle the wife to helf of the husband's assets and also a steady stream of financial support for future. It's as simple as that. Easy street - just a divorce away!
I, for one, think that this is a joke! Compensating the woman for lost revenues in terms of reasonable wages when she was not working because of her marriage is one thing. Entitling her to a share of the assets, proportional to what she reasonably could have expected to accumulate on her own against what he accumulated over the same period... sounds fair. But giving the woman a blanket percentage of all assets and financial support etc. is indeed a joke! It's a punishment for the man for getting involved with the wretched woman in the first place. "Serves you right", the judge must laugh in his/her mind, while passing this order for lifelong slavery on the man!
The woman, on the other hand, is set for life. Do absolutely nothing, live in a style beyond what she would usually be capable of supporting on her own, and be free to start hunting for the next loaded sap waiting to be parted from his fortune!
You might say the man strayed in his marriage, cheated on the woman, he deserves to pay for that. I say - a woman who can't hold on to the love of her man doesn't deserve to be married to him. If a woman isn't working to keep bread on the table and panes in the windows, she damn well work to keep her man happy and pleased, so he doesn't stray. THAT is her work. If she can't do that, SHE deserves a share in the punishment. When the marriage ends, she shouldn't come on the street - she should have enough to survive and get back on her feet... but for heavens sake, she shouldn't be set for absolutely the rest of her bloody life for probably playing a significant part in making her marriage fail! And probably for choosing the wrong man to marry in the first place!!
I say give the law of alimony major reconstructive surgery... the woman will be entitled to enough money to compensate for her FAIR share of the assets and to enable her to get back on her feet. This should include, if required, any cost of education and getting a job. But after that, she's on her own. Any children she might be raising, should be raised on expenses shared between her and him.
Make society a bit fair - re-think alimony!
The law of most civilized countries heavily favours the woman in a marriage, though the benefits can be applicable to the man as well.
Laws in most societies entitle the wife to helf of the husband's assets and also a steady stream of financial support for future. It's as simple as that. Easy street - just a divorce away!
I, for one, think that this is a joke! Compensating the woman for lost revenues in terms of reasonable wages when she was not working because of her marriage is one thing. Entitling her to a share of the assets, proportional to what she reasonably could have expected to accumulate on her own against what he accumulated over the same period... sounds fair. But giving the woman a blanket percentage of all assets and financial support etc. is indeed a joke! It's a punishment for the man for getting involved with the wretched woman in the first place. "Serves you right", the judge must laugh in his/her mind, while passing this order for lifelong slavery on the man!
The woman, on the other hand, is set for life. Do absolutely nothing, live in a style beyond what she would usually be capable of supporting on her own, and be free to start hunting for the next loaded sap waiting to be parted from his fortune!
You might say the man strayed in his marriage, cheated on the woman, he deserves to pay for that. I say - a woman who can't hold on to the love of her man doesn't deserve to be married to him. If a woman isn't working to keep bread on the table and panes in the windows, she damn well work to keep her man happy and pleased, so he doesn't stray. THAT is her work. If she can't do that, SHE deserves a share in the punishment. When the marriage ends, she shouldn't come on the street - she should have enough to survive and get back on her feet... but for heavens sake, she shouldn't be set for absolutely the rest of her bloody life for probably playing a significant part in making her marriage fail! And probably for choosing the wrong man to marry in the first place!!
I say give the law of alimony major reconstructive surgery... the woman will be entitled to enough money to compensate for her FAIR share of the assets and to enable her to get back on her feet. This should include, if required, any cost of education and getting a job. But after that, she's on her own. Any children she might be raising, should be raised on expenses shared between her and him.
Make society a bit fair - re-think alimony!
posted by the grim sleeper at 3:25 AM
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