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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After 20 years you will get alimony for life. [/quote]

That doesn’t really play out in reality.

I’m not in VA but in a very alimony friendly state if you’ve been married a long time. Married 25 years so according to the guidelines I could have gotten it for life.  I got the equivalent of 8 years upfront. Ours is a complicated situation and it wasn’t in cash but the equivalent of 8 years. We mediated and did not go to court so we just had to agree. The only reason I agreed is I ended up with significant assets. Enough that I don’t have to work if I don’t want to. I haven’t worked for 18 years.

Alimony is a crap shoot. It’s much better if you can work something out between the two of you vs going to court. [/quote]

OP here. Attorney says that I could get indefinite but it would have to be modifiable. Or I could ask for a defined time and not have it be modifiable and he would have to petition if he needed to change it.

I am oversimplifying this but I feel like with a 20 year marriage i should ask for 20 years of support. Consulting with my attorney but any thoughts out there?[/quote]

I’m sorry but nobody needs 20 years of support.  Don’t be ridiculous and greedy OP.  At some point you only need to support yourself which can been done within a reasonable amount of time even if you don’t have a degree.  Get support until you can launch yourself.  [/quote]

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