If you are the male in a divorce proceeding there are some basic things to keep in mind about alimony. The mens divorce experience is often much different than the womens. The man is most often responsible for child support and alimony. There is a basic formula that determines how much of each you will have to pay, but simply put, the more your income the more you will have to pay. This is not a legal issue, but a financial one. The court generally does consider a person’s capability to make payments when setting the amount for alimony. The concept of alimony is designed to provide the spouse with the lower income money to use for expenses over and above child support. Alimony does have tax advantages and can actually result in money for both spouses.