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[Before they find themselves in their own “War of the Roses” ]

Men receiving alimony from their wives; could this be a trend? As some women begin to out-earn their spouses, some men are asking for - and getting - alimony after a divorce.

Take the case of John David Castellanos - he played hunky attorney John Silva on The Young and the Restless on and off  for 15 years. In a case of poetic irony, his character represented many other characters in their TV divorces. While working on the show he met and married Rhonda Friedman who now earns over $500,000 a year producing “The Bold and the Beautiful.” Mr. Castellanos’ career, meanwhile, has stalled. During their recent divorce, he was awarded $9,000 a month in alimony from Ms. Friedman.

I’m not saying that men aren’t entitled to alimony if they meet the same tests women do for receiving it…but both parties to a marriage should have a financial reality check before they march down the aisle. Maybe wedding planners should add it to their list of services, right alongside the flowers, music and white-dove releases and let’s have Jennifer Lopez reprise her role in The Wedding Planner with this new plot twist.