Unlike child support, spousal support is often very difficult (if not impossible) to modify after the divorce is final, so getting it right the first time is a must!
I'm old school. In my culture which is Latin. Women were raised to believe love, marriage, and the comittment to our vows is sacred. I married at 18, started my family, and was the best wife, and mother. There was no further education, or life outside my family circle. We were married for 26+ years. Do I now seek a degree? At 56 how marketable would I be? I'm doing the best I can. Its the least he can do since he dishonored his wife, and family.