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"I know that alimony can be a big, big help when you&amp;#039;re trying to get on your feet after the emotional and financial devastation of a divorce, particularly if your ex is in a good financial position to provide it. I hadn&amp;#039;t originally planned to ask for alimony, just child support. That was entirely my stubborn pride deciding that, too. You see, Peter had a brother who went through a somewhat messy divorce, and ended up paying a lot more that he would have liked in the process. Of course, what he would have liked would have been &amp;quot;zero&amp;quot;, despite the fact that he left his ex with a mountain of debt and poor credit due to his bad financial habits. It took her years to dig herself out, even with the modest settlement she got in the divorce. To this day, he&amp;#039;ll still tell you that she robbed him and took him for all he was worth. I suppose I just have a feeling I&amp;#039;ll get the same treatment, no matter how little I ask for. I didn&amp;#039;t want Peter feeling like he got raked across the coals because of me. I know, I know. I can hear all of you rolling your eyes. Seriously. I can hear it. I finally realized that he&amp;#039;s going to have his own story of events no matter what I do. And I&amp;#039;m struggling here, really struggling. I don&amp;#039;t plan to ask for the moon, but a few extra dollars to keep me from standing with one foot in my financial grave on a monthly basis. Of course, that alimony may have a set time frame, or may be what they call &amp;quot;permanent&amp;quot;, in that it only stops if I remarry or Peter dies. I always figured that kind of alimony was a good thing, but I just read this article from US News and World Report about the way permanent alimony can be a long-term problem, not just for the payer, but anyone the payer marries in the future. It was a real eye-opener to read! I never knew people could go after money that belongs to your ex&amp;#039;s next spouse. That&amp;#039;s just nuts! Have you had any issues with the alimony process? Or have you known anyone who did? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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