Letters: Why am I still paying alimony?

I am 70 years old with no possibility of retirement because my ex-wife made less than I did and was awarded permanent alimony when we divorced 17 years ago. In most other states, fixed-term or rehabilitative alimony would have been awarded for a limited time. Our archaic alimony law seems to favor permanent alimony as the default choice for Family Court judges. Permanent alimony lasts until the payee dies or re-marries, often making retirement impossible for the payer.

I am one of 900 members of S.C. Alimony Reform, which wants to change the way alimony is awarded to make it fairer for all parties. Please join us.

This story was originally published April 15, 2017 at 4:09 PM with the headline "Letters: Why am I still paying alimony?."