What makes you think that you will be left with 1/2 your income?
Martello v. Martello. Louisiana First Circuit Court of appeal. According to the appeals court, the judge ordered him to pay $5,760 in spousal support and $2,000+ in child support from about a $9,000/month income leaving him with $882 month to live on.
The appeals court overturned this case.
Notice, however, that the appeals court neglected to deduct his Federal, his State, and his FICA taxes from his income. So the court actually took 100+% of his income.
It's a general principle. If I am left with less than 1/2, that's fine too. I'll make more money. Money and possessions don't own me. I'm not fearful about losing it. I don't see why so many men are so motivated by fear.