Do men receive alimony?

63daddy · 2021-12-07T23:47:56+00:00

“just 3 percent were men, according to Census figures. Yet 40 percent of households are headed by female breadwinners -- suggesting that hundreds of thousands of men are eligible for alimony, yet don't receive it.

The reason? Die-hard gender roles, a bitter fight from breadwinning wives and macho pride, say family attorneys. And in some parts of the country,”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmajohnson/2014/11/20/why-do-so-few-men-get-alimony/?sh=5f79e48154b9

je97 · 2021-12-07T23:11:00+00:00

The spouse with the lowest financial means is supposed to be supported by the other. In practice however it generally works in one direction.

DavidByron2 · 2021-12-07T23:09:23+00:00

It's theoretically possible and there have been a few high profile cases. To that extent the response has been to suggest maybe the law should be changed to stop it happening.

ignatztempotypo · 2021-12-08T00:28:03+00:00

Once every million divorces, and only when the wife is Uber wealthy.

Solid-Perspective98 · 2021-12-08T02:02:19+00:00

Depends on where one's from. Some countries have gender-bias alimony laws which prohibit husbands from filing for alimony or allowing it for only narrowly defined circumstances.

riverview_man · 2021-12-08T16:35:56+00:00

9/10 the woman receives the alimony because men are normally the ones that make the most. You have the rare occasions where the man receives alimony, but then it's unfair because stupid ass reasons

ThePigmanAgain · 2021-12-08T07:57:58+00:00

Only if they marry Britney Spears.

Title	Do men receive alimony?
Author	Be_Remembered_
Upvotes	4
Comments	15
Date	December 7, 2021 11:08 PM UTC (4 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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