In Re the Marriage of Galloway

HOGAN, Judge.

This is a dissolution of marriage proceeding. The trial court has dissolved the marriage, set apart the parties’ separate property, divided the marital property and granted the appellant (Ruth) a temporary maintenance order. Ruth now appeals upon the grounds that the division of marital property is so unequal and the award of maintenance so inadequate as to amount to an abuse of discretion. Upon the singular facts of the case, we reverse and remand.

Ruth was 66 years of age when she and John were married on February 24, 1973. She was then employed as a secretary in a St. Louis…