McNelis v. McNelis

BAKES, Chief Justice.

Edward and Marla McNelis were married on June 13, 1961, in Boise, Idaho. They had two children, both of whom are now adults. Marla was trained as a medical technician, but after she married Edward she became a full-time homemaker and did not work outside the home during their entire 27-year marriage. Edward is a high-ranking official of the Moore Financial Corporation and heads the company’s personal banking project. He earned at least $73,000 a year at the time of the divorce hearing in 1988. At the time of the trial, Mr. McNelis was 49, and Mrs. McNelis was 48.

In 1968…