# Alimony Divorce Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [June 20, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/alimony-divorce-question/6136 "2008-06-20T12:39:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stepmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@stepmother](https://forum.rosen.com/u/stepmother)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/alimony-divorce-question/6136/1 "2008-06-20T12:39:49Z")
In the event that she requests it it’s possible, but I do not think it would be very much or for very long…others may know more on this. ---
**Author:** ![ncman071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@ncman071](https://forum.rosen.com/u/ncman071)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/alimony-divorce-question/6136/2 "2008-06-22T20:02:05Z")
i appreciate the response. i dont know if we’re getting seperated. we are gonna try marriage counseling first. ---
**Author:** ![Helena\_Nevicosi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@Helena\_Nevicosi](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Helena_Nevicosi)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/alimony-divorce-question/6136/3 "2008-06-26T22:17:10Z")
Depending on the difference in your income you may need to pay alimony, but it would not be a long term obligation. In short-term marriages it is less common that alimony is awarded and may not be awarded at all in your case. P.S. Please feel free to bring up this or any other topic on our live call-in show every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. EST. Visit [radio.rosen.com/live](http://radio.rosen.com/live) for details Helena M. Nevicosi Attorney with Rosen Law Firm 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.787.6361 main fax Charlotte Office 301 McCullough Drive Suite 510 Charlotte, NC 28262 Main Phone: (704)307.4600 Main Fax: (704) 9343.0044 Durham & Chapel Hill Office 1829 East Franklin Street Building 600 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 321.0780 > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com/)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service only, a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. The information posted on this forum is available for public viewing and is not intended to create an attorney client relationship with any individual. These answers are provided for informational purposes only, a person should consult with their own individual legal counsel before taking any action that could affect their legal rights or obligations. ---
**Author:** ![ncman071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@ncman071](https://forum.rosen.com/u/ncman071)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/alimony-divorce-question/6136/4 "2008-06-20T11:48:25Z")
My wife and i may be seperating. there is no physical abuse or adultury involved. we have been married for 3 years and we have no chidren. we also rent an apt. for under $500 monthly. Our vehicles are seperate (mines in my name and hers is in her name and they are both already paid for long ago actually prior to our marriage). We have no property or land together, no house, and no children. I’m a well respected teacher and she’s a nursing assistant. i do make more money than she does. We talked about signing seperation papers that are mutual. Will i have to pay alimony?