By NPR 5/28/2013
“Alimony dates back centuries. The original idea was that once married, a man is responsible for a woman till death. But that notion has shifted in recent decades, as more women have jobs and their own money. Now, a number of states are considering laws to end lifetime alimony.”
Read the entire article: http://www.npr.org/2013/05/28/186784580/alimony-till-death-do-us-part-nay-say-some-ex-spouses