Is a husband entitled to spousal support if his wife’s income is twice as much as his?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Nearing v. Sauer, 2015 BCSC 58 (CanLII):
Similarly, in Elias v. Elias, 2006 BCSC 124 [Elias], the husband sought spousal support arguing that the wife’s income was twice as much as his and, therefore, an equalization payment should be effected. The parties had been married for 24 years and their youngest child was almost 19 at the time of trial. Both parties had worked throughout the marriage and were self-supporting. The court found the husband was not entitled to spousal support and held that even with a long-term marriage, equalization of lifestyle or income is not required: “While a disparity in lifestyle will need to be addressed, no cases have held that lifestyle or incomes have to be equalized” (para. 65).
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