globeandmail.com: Ex seeks $50-million and alimony, challenges Quebec's common-law rules: "MONTREAL — A Montreal woman is seeking $50-million and alimony payments from her wealthy ex, arguing she deserves the same rights as a former wife even though the pair lived together without getting married."
I have often been confused at the spirit of Alimony, aka Spousal Support. While the intent is to allow a spouse to continue living (indefinately) at a level he/she (mostly she is seems) has become accustomed to, there's no responsibility in the concept for the support to end.
I can suggest that there's cause for spousal support, for a time, perhaps until the children are grown (but that's Child Support, right?) but after that, there should be some responsibility for this spouse, common-law or not, to take up the reigns of her life and become self-sufficient.
I would suggest that anyone who does not, is simply irresponsible.
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