Not necessarily.

Judge determines how long the person needs to get on her feet and support herself. Judge also determines the amount.

My husband’s ex was awarded spousal support for 8 years. It was around 1k a month. Can’t really live on that. They’ve been married close to 30 years too and raised two kids.

I know people who never worked and got spousal support for 10 years, some 2 years, some 5. Amounts also vary.

Just because someone was married a long time and didn’t work it doesn’t mean they get to continue that after divorce indefinitely. They need help to get on their feet and that’s what spousal support is for.

It’s also not realistic to expect one person to support two households forever after divorce. Judge wouldn’t put people in that position. It’s not doable. Now of course if someone is a billionaire or a celebrity, it’s a different story