YES - Had the husband been the one to stay home and raise the children (the way I did in our case) THEN YES - HE WOULD MOST CERTAINLY HAVE GOTTEN PALIMONEY!
As for the business - it was a marital asset. WE WERE BOTH ENTITLED TO HALF.
I waived alimoney, my half the business, forgave 2 years back childsupport and paid childsupport up front to the tune of 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS... money that I will never EVER see again. That is money for my children. And I gave it up.
So again - I ask you. My ex's business takes in well over 100,000 p/yr - how much do you think he pays me in childsupport?
When I was making just over 300 per week (and my children were being wrongfully kept from me) I was ordered to pay $105.00 per week.