Franco v. Franco

*786This action for a divorce and ancillary relief arises from the termination of a 41-year marriage. During the course of the marriage, the defendant was the sole source of financial support for the plaintiff and their three children (now emancipated), while the plaintiff, who never worked outside of the home, took care of the marital home and the parties’ children. Also during the course of the marriage, the parties acquired a number of commercial properties and business interests, as well as significant liquid assets, which were equitably distributed between the parties by the Supreme Court…