4. The contemporary state of alimony

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Part I. Alimony reflections
6. 1. Who cares about alimony? 9
7. 2. Alimony’s heritage: the helpless, the blameless, and the clean-break losers 32
8. 3. Alimony and mother myths 52
9. Part II. Alimony mechanics
10. 4. The contemporary state of alimony 67
11. 5. Alimony in context: a comparative perspective 92
12. Part III. Alimony theory
13. 6. Reasons matter alimony, intuition, and the remarriage-termination rule 111
14. 7. The search for a contemporary rationale 128
15. Part IV. Alimony reform
16. 8. A marital partnership model: alimony as buyout 149
17. 9. Beyond alimony: lovers, parents, and partners 169
18. Conclusion 185
19. Notes 187
20. Index 217
21. About the author 225