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ELI5: Why is alimony paid for people without kids?
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If one of the partners was not working, it is assumed that they were bringing other things to the marriage (keeping up the house, cooking, yard work, entertaining, etc.), and that these things were a benefit to the working spouse in his or her career.   
Alimony gives the non-employed spouse a financial safety net that provides some time to get on his or her feet and find employment.