Mackey v. Mackey

{¶ 1} On January 30, 1989, Randy and Caroline Mackey were married in England. At the time of the marriage, Randy (“appellee”) was a member of the United States Air Force and had been enlisted since 1977. During the marriage, Caroline (“appellant”), an English citizen, was employed as a secretary.

{¶ 2} Two children were born during this marriage, and in order to provide a more stable home environment for his family, appellee decided to leave the Air Force in June 1992, after he was offered a buyout plan designated as Voluntary Separation Incentive (“VSI”). Based on the terms of his VSI,…