Over 4,000 people divorce each day in our country. Some do so after many years of marriage and in the context of very unequal spousal incomes. Such divorces often require alimony to achieve a fair ...

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TRENTON — After advocates for years argued that New Jersey's alimony laws were outdated, Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill Wednesday to revise the system. "It's an amazing first step to bring alimony ...