[sokoloff]

Alimony laws affect the lifestyles of the middle income earners, not the wealthy (who have ready access to legal advice).

I doubt alimony is a significant contribution to assortive mating among the then-wealthy.

[throwawayarnty]

I heard the actor Brendan Fraser got completely screwed by the alimony system.

He was ordered to pay 50k a month (900k a year) for 10 years. Not even many wealthy would be able to handle that type of alimony.