Joseph: Mezonos is never about what he earns. It’s about what she is entitled to. And being entitled to $55K can make sense, depending on where she is used to living. (For example, if she grew up on the Upper West Side, $55K is probably far below her living expectations.) In theory the Chiyuv Mezonos should be determined on a case-by-case basis. But then there will always be fighting so they came up with a blanket sum that will almost always be above the minimum and yet not be so large as to be useless anyway.
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