Of course. It's only fair.

Only if he put her through school, or helped her career excel by taking care of full time domestic duties, like household chores, primary childcare... Then he has a right to collect palimony.

if he's got the kids, you bet. i don't do double standards. once a couple splits, she should have nothing of his except what they spent together -then that should be divided JUSTLY among them. if she makes less, she takes only what is hers. if he makes less, only what is his. childsupport goes to kids regardless of parents other than that nothing else IMO

Alimony is based on the needs of the parties, not just current earnings, and this of course varies state by state. It depends on why he is earning less than his wife, i.e. is he purposefully underworking so that his income is less or does he have a verifiable medical condition that prevents him from working. Most women are awarded alimony because they are the ones who typically stay at home to take care of the children and the household - therefore in the event of divorce they do not have a prior work history to go out and immediately find a job paying equal to the husband's salary. And then again some men just don't like paying for the castle they so desperately want to be king of.

Yep, i don't see why not.

Most people do not even get alimony anymore.

I think it's now called spousal support....and yes.

i think it's proper to apply the law to both parties.......shouldn't be a "man/woman" thing

Only if the reverse also occurs and it is necessary or appropriate given the particular circumstances of each individual case. If the reverse does not occur, then it would be sexist. If it is not necessary or appropriate, then it would be wrong to do so. Unless there are children involved, I don't see why there should be anything keeping the two people in contact with each other unless they choose to have it. If children are involved, whoever has become primarily responsible for them after the divorce should receive help from the other parent if they are at all able to give it, regardless of their sex.

I think that spousal support (that's what they call it where I live), if it is awarded, should be a temporary measure only; and it shouldn't matter who is getting it, man or woman. I also believe that if the lower income spouse has an income above a certain level, say, $100,000 per year, it shouldn't be paid at all. You asked for opinions, and that is mine.

Absolutely! There is no difference between supporting a man and supporting a woman when it comes to alimony. You both should work and you should both take care of yourselves once the divorce is final. Period. There shouldn't even be "alimony". It's completely rediculous. If there are children involved the parent who raised them should get a small bit of financial help if they were still stay at home parents during the divorce. Stay at home parents consist of being at home with the kids. If the kids are old enough to go to school, send them to school and go to work! Too many people rely on others for financial support. Rely on yourself and GO TO WORK!

As much as it would be for a woman, yes. I don't understand why people, especially women, are okay with women receiving alimony under certain circumstances, but will not allow the same for a man. Come on! No state has a law that provides for a certainty in alimony. In many states, you will have had to have been married for ten years or more and made a substandard living or only be capable of that in order for someone to receive alimony. It is up to the judge to say yeah or nay and set the amount of alimony. With my ex (abusive, severely abusive), I was married to him for 20 years and worked as a stay at home mom per his demand. He did get to pay me alimony for three years @ $300/month. This was to enable me to take college classes and obtain a job that allowed me to support myself and provide a living for our children. Would I expect the same thing from a woman with a stay at home dad as her ex? Yes, absolutely! In addition, the supreme court has ordered that: "Alimony is a term that refers to payments from one spouse to the other spouse, for the benefit of the spouse who is receiving payment. Some states use the term alimony; other states use the terms maintenance or spousal support; all mean the same thing. (For simplification in the rest of this section, we will use only the term “alimony,” but wherever “alimony” is used, “maintenance” or “spousal support” could be substituted.) The overwhelming majority of all alimony awards are from the husband to the wife, but in appropriate circumstances (such as a husband who takes care of the children and home while the wife works outside the home), payments from the wife to the husband also can be ordered. The United States Supreme Court has held that it is unconstitutional for a state’s statute to allow alimony payments only to the wife; payments to the husband must be permissible too. All states allow courts to order alimony, although some states are more reluctant to order alimony than others." http://public.findlaw.com/bookshelf-mdf/mdf-11-1.html

Yes. Why shouldn't he?