In Re the Marriage of Bayer

METZGER, Judge.

In this dissolution of marriage action husband appeals from the permanent orders relative to maintenance, distribution of property, and the award of attorney fees and expert witness fees. We affirm.

Husband and wife had been married thirty-three years. Husband was a successful attorney who reported earnings of $157,500 in 1981. Wife was self-employed as a public relations consultant. She earned $7,000 in 1981, but testified that she would run a deficit over the long run.

The court valued the marital estate at $665,389. It stated that the husband should receive 60 percent of the…