Consequently, as women began to make a presence in the workplace alimony became more of a “temporary transitional payment intended to help divorcees become self-sufficient.” Many problems began to arise for women who normally took care of the household and had never been a part of the work force. For example a man 's job related benefits were not available to a divorced woman unless she had been married to him for twenty years. Also because of no-fault divorce men were not held accountable for any improper actions they may have taken to lead to the divorce (Levenstien …show more content…
By 1975 the California Displaced Homemaker Act was passed which would offer help to (specifically older) women to enter the work force. Also in 1975 was the creation of the Task Force on Women and Social Security to focus on trying to solve problems having to do with women 's dependence on male finances, such as those who never received benefits of their own because even if they held jobs it was more beneficial to file under their husband 's name since men usually made more money. And by the 1980s states began to recognize a shared “marital property” that was influenced by a homemaker 's non-monetary contributions to a household