Salisbury v. Salisbury

THOMPSON, Judge.

The wife appeals a final judgment of dissolution of marriage which divided the marital assets and denied her any award of alimony. Because the division of the assets combined with the denial of alimony constitutes an abuse of discretion, we reverse.

The parties were married for 22 years and have one adult son. Throughout the majority of the marriage they were both successfully employed: the wife as an executive secretary and the husband as a salesman. After beginning with virtually no material wealth, during the course of the marriage the parties were able to secure and enjoy a…