I've been paying alimony since I was 14 and child support since 15. That's a joke, but not by much
Alimony is the curse of the writing class.
I was looking very much for a career. My second marriage to Stan Herman had ended, and I wanted very much to be independent, not take alimony from him, be on my own, do the right thing.
Even hooligans marry, though they know that marriage is for a little while. It is alimony that is for ever.
Zsa Zsa Gabor, the only woman ever to apply for group alimony. Never got a dinner!