In re the Marriage of Wight

Husband appeals from a dissolution judgment, challenging the trial court’s award of spousal support. On de novo review, we affirm.

This was a marriage of five and one-half years, the second for both parties. No children were born during the marriage, but husband has two children from his first marriage, ages 17 and 19, and wife has four, ages 21,19,17 and 15. Husband is 46 years old, and wife is 44. Both are in good health. Husband is an attorney in private practice. From 1983 to 1988, he had an average annual income of $51,558. In the two years immediately preceding the trial, his gross…