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		sokoloff on Jan 22, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Divorce in the rich world is getting less nasty Alimony laws affect the lifestyles of the middle income earners, not the wealthy (who have ready access to legal advice). I doubt alimony is a significant contribution to assortive mating among the then-wealthy.

throwawayarnty on Jan 22, 2022 [–]

I heard the actor Brendan Fraser got completely screwed by the alimony system.

He was ordered to pay 50k a month (900k a year) for 10 years. Not even many wealthy would be able to handle that type of alimony.

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