Over half of divorce lawyers are seeing more mothers paying alimony in the last three years.
By Learn Vest — Written on May 16, 2012
What do the nuclear family and the glass ceiling have in common?
They're both on their way out in the United States.
The latest data that speaks to this is the fact that more women are paying alimony and child support than ever before.
According to Reuters, over half of divorce lawyers are seeing more mothers paying child support in the last three years, and nearly half of the lawyers have noticed more moms paying alimony.
Read the rest on LearnVest: More Women Pay Alimony As Gender Roles Shift
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Written by Libby Kane for LearnVest.com.