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    Jun 19, 2013, 12:25 PM
    What are the chances that I will have to pay alimony?
    My husband and I have been married for 23 years. During that time I went from being a stay at home mom to being a school teacher. He is a welder/fabricator. We own a home that is entirely in his name. My income is around $48,000 a year, his is roughly 21,000.
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    Jun 19, 2013, 02:30 PM
    It's a sure thing... the spouse with the greater income pays alimony to the spouse with less income.

    Even if the woman owes it to the man... as does happen many times.
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    Jun 19, 2013, 02:36 PM
    Your location is important. Many locations do not provide alimony to people who can be self-supportive. If he were a stay at home Dad with no education and never employed, yes, he would get alimony. However, since he does have a job and can be self-supportive, you may not have to pay a dime.

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