Halacha has no concept of the secular-style ongoing alimony other than the one-time kesuba payment. His obligation to support his wife while married does not obligate him to support her out of his home if she decides to separate, and his support obligation is fulfilled by stocking his fridge with food and the closet with clothes and inviting her to live in his home to utilize that support. If he forces her out of the home then that obligation of his would continue wherever she is. His rights to her earnings can only be ended by her agreeing to waive his obligation to support her. This latter arrangement is entirely in her hands and can be invoked anytime during a marriage.
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