Why do only men pay alimony? Though women keep looking for equality?

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ZanyInternetName · Accepted Answer

Where I live whenever there's a divorce it is determined if one party is financially so much weaker than the other (e. g. one of them is jobless because one was responsible for childcare or one only worked part time to spend time with the children and the other has a much higher income) then the stronger party will have to provide some support to the weaker party for some time (say, a year) to ensure that both are able to stay afloat. I'm not sure if that is what alimony is. If alimony is money paid to cover the cost of raising children from the relationship: Where I live that's also determined and divorce and the money can be collected through confiscating and auctioning off objects owned by the owing party, if necessary (but that's the last measure).

Margillard · Accepted Answer

Because feminists and the legal system want to protect their little cash cow. Women make a career out of doing this and end up with multiple estates from the men she has sued in divorce courts.
In reality it is a woman's world and feminists want to keep it that way.

Why do only men pay alimony? Though women keep looking for equality?

MlleCake · Accepted Answer

Who told you that? That's not true. The alimony laws are written so that the higher breadwinner may have to pay, but fewer and fewer divorce decrees even include alimony anymore as more couples are dual income.

It just used to be that men were almost always the higher wage earner.

Alimony laws were implemented so that the economically disadvantaged partner wouldn't just be left in the dust.

But women can and do pay alimony when they are the highest wage earner and the husband has come to depend on the financial support.

LittleSally · Accepted Answer

Where are you getting this crap storm of misinformation?

Women pay alimony as well - if the court decided the children should go to the man... which it rarely happens... this is why most often men are the ones to whom the courts don't want to give the children to and have to pay alimony...

But so nice to see you've actually researched this before writing... really nice. =)

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

In NY, its call no fault divorce. Kids usually in equal share custody. The one who earns more pays.

In my case. I earn less, he won't pay. We fought 5 years. in court. no child support he makes a lot more than me.

Not sure where you are getting your info from.

tzdc21 · Answer

Because we live in a screwed up society where the marriage laws are heavily skewed towards women. And the truth is, like Bill Burr said, women (NOT ALL WOMEN, BUT MANY) only want the good stuff about being a guy, in other words they wanna pick and choose when they want to be treated like equals and when they wanna be treated like ladies. The marriage courts are a perfect example. Many of them are standing up to change the alimony laws that have screwed men over for decades because that's a benefit for themselves. Now I know this isn't ALL women, let me say that before somebody comes at me in the replies, but it's still a boatload.

jimbob650 · Answer

Because the system is flawed and outdated and nobody wants to piss of feminists or women who believes they are entitled to what the guy makes just because she spent a little time with him and convinced him to marry her so she wouldn't have to work...

Or something simular to that effect

ScottL · Answer

It's not only men. It's whoever was the one that supported the majority of the life style they were living... Usually, whoever made the most money, and since even still today most women will never cap at the same salary as men, the men are usually the ones who have to pay.

If she made more money than he did, she'd have to pay alimony.

I've heard of a few women - though rare - that have to pay alimony.

Daltron · Answer

Skewed views of what equality means, double standards, and the truth that calling for more is easier than taking responsibility.

It's not good for gender relations to continue down the men vs women path of radical feminists and the response from men (mgtow). Sadly this alimony thing is just a symptom rather than the root cause.

It's easer to take and demand than it is to grind out some of your own responsibility. This is one way this entitlement is manifesting itself.

hellionthesagereborn · Answer

Because they are not looking for equality, they are looking for privilege. Now in some cases women are starting to pay alimony but its still incredibly rare but over all yes its men paying it and that's because these women who cry equality only actually want all the so called "good" things about being a man (which usually don't even have anything to do with being a man) and none of the bad. Its a desire for privilege and an aversion to responsibility.

passinby · Answer

Because men are idiots for getting involved with a woman long term in the first place. But, I do know a couple women and one 4 time divorced career woman that are paying.

snowangle · Answer

Women do pay alimony. It just depends on who's the higher earner. My friend nearly divorced her husband and told me that if she did, she would've had to pay him alimony.

Carolynn · Answer

Sometimes if the man is a stay-at-home husband and the wife works then the wife has to pay the man alimony if they get divorced. It's all about what the stay-at-home partner is used to in the kind of Lifestyle they've grown accustomed to.

jessture · Answer

The concept of alimony is why I will never get married. It allows one partner (usually the woman) to sabatoge the relationship, get out of it, but have all the financial benefits remain. Disgusting if you ask me.

Jan_Classic · Answer

B'coz most of the time the kids stay with the mother after divorce. If they stay with the father then, the mum has to pay alimony.

markscott · Answer

Women do pay alimony, when their pay is significantly above that of the man's.

BigAl1982 · Answer

Equal rights isn't a goal for women. It's a buffet.

sc15022 · Answer

Because the system's rigged against us and most women love free shit too much to complain or do anything about it

LegateLanius · Answer

It's supposed to be income based, not gender based. The unfortunate reality is that things usually don't work that way.

madhatters4 · Answer

not only men pay alimony

DifferentSort · Answer

They don't. It is all about who was supporting whom in the relationship

WhoDatGuy · Answer

It's a American thing. We don't pay this. They just take 50% when they divorce.

Anonymous · Answer

Women pay too. It all depends on the judge's decision and on the living arrangement the couple had before splitting.

Barrydekmar · Answer

If the woman has a child I can see paying alimony because it's your child you should be a man enough to support it

anononon123 · Answer

Because women are messed up and no matter what happens they are always seen as the victims, and they use that to their advantage

Anonymous · Answer

Only men divorcing stay home women pay them big alimony. Their choice.

Anonymous · Answer

There are a lot of double standards like that. Why do men get sentenced harsher than women for the identical crime?

MajorEasy · Answer

Excellent question...👍 Take that feminists...😋

Anonymous · Answer

Actually some women do if they make more and the guy pursues it but most guy don’t

Lea96 · Answer

Women pay it too not only men

Mexicoman101 · Answer

The courts system is sexist.

wankiam · Answer

i dont think this is true in the uk.

disgustingweebtrash · Answer

Because women are gold diggers

FortKnight · Answer

The system is rigged against men hardcore.

Wwwyzzerdd · Answer

Women demand entitlements.

johnthan21 · Answer

They don't know more so do women

sahas20 · Answer

Very good point

Juxtapose · Answer

Because of misandry.

romeodili · Answer

its crazy very crazy

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