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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am trying to get some "real-life" examples of what alimony looks like in different situations. Would greatly appreciate anyone who's gone through this answering the following questions to help me do that:

-What was the length of your marriage?
-What was your income...and what was your spouse's income...at the time of separation/divorce or when terms were negotiated/litigated?
-What was the monthly amount of alimony determined to be paid or received?
-For what duration?
-Were there any terms that would cause that alimony to change? (For example, if the lower-earning spouse earned over a certain income?)
-What state are you in?
-I am asking these questions assuming a 50/50 split of assets, but if that's not the case in your situation and an uneven division of assets had an impact on how you structured alimony, I would be interested in hearing how you worked that.

I know that many will advise to consult a lawyer, but just hoping some of you will be willing to answer these questions.

Thank you.[/quote]

17 years
I made $235,000. She had a real estate license and only worked sporadically. Mainly because she didn't really like to work.
She cheated. I used that information to leverage an acceptable (to me) settlement. Offered alimony of $2,300 for seven years. Plus child support on 50/50, even though the kids basically lived with me 80% of the time. Total monthly payment around $3,400. This was based on an assignment of income of $55,000 a year to her -- a figure in between two she gave on worksheets to a different lawyer (and left those sheets laying around the house before I realized we were getting divorced).
Virginia.
My lawyer included clauses to say alimony was non-modifiable and she forfeited any right to seek more after the initial seven years.
50/50 split of assets.

Keep in mind proof of the affair gave me all the leverage because if we went to court she risked getting nothing. She denied the affair, but didn't know the evidence I had (from a PI) and so basically wasn't willing to take it to court. Her lawyer made her sign papers indemnifying them since they seemed to think she could get more (although I don't think she was as honest with them about her adultery, which might have affected their advice). I'm only mentioning this because I'm not sure this is a typical arrangement.

She initially sought twice as much for 10 years. We just outright rejected that.

Never saw the inside of a courtroom.[/quote]

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