Real nice.
Here's the instance I'm speaking of - suppose I married a woman, and after the marriage I expected her to quit working, and be a mom and housewife. We are married for, oh say, 12 years. She's raised my children (from a previous marriage, let's say) so they are now 18 and on their own. I then decide to divorce her.
Should I have to pay her alimoney on some form of schedule, or not?
Staying with your example -- did you support her and pay all the bills during the marriage?
Yes?
Then why shouldn't she pay all that back to you with interest?
Let's be clear on something rfn -- women like having children, women like running a household and women like not having to work at a job. So just what was she "giving up"?
The fact that she wants to keep your children, wants to keep running your (former) house and wants to keep not having to work proves that she made no "sacrifice" during her marriage to you.
She got everything she wanted when she married you and she's continuing to get everything she wants when she divorces you.
Yes.
That kind of case is very rare however.