You did a complete flip from the other post where the husband asked about alimony in a long term marriage.
You must be a woman.
OT: Bali- I think I said this before to you. My mother received $10k/month in alimony. They were married 16 years when they separated. She also received child support for minor children. I don't think she deserved that much alimony, but she thought she deserved more. i don't get child support from my kids' dad, though I sure could use it. So, yep, I am a woman.
However, in this post the OP has children, and didn't mention if she worked. In the other, OP stated that he worked, but didn't mention kids. I ddn't mean to appear to be biased.