Nalini Unagar@NalinisKitchen
This is why women take alimony.
A couple gets married and has children. But after divorce, the responsibility of raising the child often falls on the woman, even though it belongs to both parents. If a child is involved, alimony is fair.
After divorce, it is easier for a man to move on and remarry. For a woman with children, society is usually far less accepting, making it much harder to remarry.
I don't support alimony when both partners are financially independent and there are no shared responsibilities. But if one parent is raising the child, alimony is justified.
People often say, "She got money, so stop crying." But raising a child is a 24/7 responsibility. Money can be earned again, but the time, care, and sacrifices for a child cannot be replaced.
Don't judge all women based on a few celebrity divorces where single mothers appear to be handling everything comfortably. Look around you at ordinary single mothers; their lives are often much harder than they seem.