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alimony

noun as in money paid in support of a former spouse

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Even with the threat of lost alimony hanging over her head, they can barely get Melania Trump to be around her husband, even for a photo-op.

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For Dorothy, her salary as a substitute teacher doesn’t let her build an adequate rainy day or retirement fund, even though she receives alimony from her ex-husband.

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A prenup can also have rules on other issues, like how to share custody of an animal or if alimony will be expected.

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“Often alimony was awarded on the basis of that,” because typically “the economically weaker party is going to be the most harmed by divorce.”

As one source noted: “This is basically a divorce hearing. It will come down to what the alimony payment is.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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