If you are currently planning a wedding in North Carolina, your to-do list is likely overflowing with venue bookings, tasting menus, and seating charts. But amid the excitement of planning a lifetime together, there is one critical financial conversation you cannot afford to skip.

Your spouse cheated. They were a bit bold and audacious and were caught. Now your spouse wants alimony? North Carolina has something to say about that—and it might just be your favorite law ever passed.

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