Should there be a cap on the size of monthly alimony checks? Is $500,000 a month too much?

I have to agree with bklynjs. While those of us who live on a mere percentage of that money might find it excessive, the spouse who is getting it would not. It would not be fair for her to suddenly become a pauper because she was home raising the kids while he was out making the money.To say that she isn't worth the money demeans what role women play in the lives of rich men.

It could be that she ran the household side,which for wealthy people is a business itself, especially if there are people under their employ. Also, she would probably be in charge of entertaining his business people with parties and such at their house. Again, this is something along the lines of a job.

I don't think the wives of wealthy men just sit back all day and hang out (even if that's what tv shows lead us to believe). They may also be very active with charity organizations, sit on their boards, etc.The fact is that the husband is able to go about his daily work because he does not have to worry about what is going on at home with family and staff and other important functions as that may be her job. She doesn't get paid to do any of this; it becomes the de facto job of the wife of wealthy men.

This makes me think of an interesting conundrum in itself in that men who receive alimony do have the appearance of being lazy bums (Cher's ex? Brittany's ex-Fed? ).

It's like - oh you can't make any money - you have to live off the money of your wife.So, here is an interesting double standard in favor of women. I don't think women who receive alimony are considered too lazy to get their own jobs. This might be because they are the primary caregivers to the children in the relationship or because what I described above with the mandatory functions of being a wealthy wife.

But I don't think this is the same for men. So, I'm in favor of the wife getting the money that she deserves because her job in the marriage was different than his but that doesn't mean that she didn't contribute. She contributed in a different way.

If she were to be paid a salary for all of the different jobs that she has to perform daily - she would be well worth the money.

Alimony is to keep the other person living in the lifestyle they have become accustomed to. There is a cap on it as a percentage of income not a fixed dollar amount. It is assumed that your partner helped to make that money with you even if they were not involved directly in the business.

If you wish for different than get a pre-nup.

I don't know anything about their marriage or them as a couple. If they have children together (which I don't know if they do), it changes the divorce. I do know who the LA Dodgers are, and I'm pretty sure that the guy has a lot of money because that's a very popular team.

Each person's divorce is different. They should probably try marriage counseling before they go through with the divorce. If they love each other, they should be able to work it out.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.