“SECOND WIVES CLUB” OPPOSES onerous alimony laws.

Scanlon notes that current law, originally enacted to protect less-skilled women from being left destitute by husbands who walk out, reflects antiquated notions of a woman’s ability to earn a living in the 21st century.

Today, welfare laws reflect current expectations of self-sufficiency, allowing able-bodied persons to receive public support only temporarily. Yet, under Massachusetts divorce law, first spouses can collect alimony for life (even after the payer has retired) regardless of the duration of the marriage.

The best way to get rid of alimony is for men to start seeking it in large numbers. It will quickly be declared obsolete. Meanwhile, is it any wonder that men are reluctant to marry these days?