Christmas v. Christmas

SHARP, Judge.

Dorothy J. Christmas appeals from an order modifying a final judgment of dissolution of marriage by prospectively terminating Dr. Dewey A. Christmas’ obligation to pay alimony. Dr. Christmas cross-appeals the amount of attorney’s fees awarded to the appellant. We affirm the judgment of the trial court as modified by this opinion.

When the final judgment of dissolution was granted in 1973, the wife was thirty-four years of age and a college graduate with previous experience teaching Spanish. The parties had been married for eight years and had two minor children, ages five years…