In re the Marriage of Palmerton

Wife appeals a dissolution decree, contending the trial court erred in awarding her less than one-half of the marital property. We review de novo, ORS 19.125(3), and remand for further proceedings.

The parties were married in 1968. No children were born of the marriage.1 Wife, age 41, is employed as a janitor. She worked six hours daily in 1980, earned $9,000 gross pay and had net monthly income of $522. Commencing in January, 1981, she began working full time. Her expenses are about $700 monthly. She has a high school education. She desires to return to school and become a nurse.2

*108Husband, age…