In re the Marriage of Williams

HIGGINS, Special Judge.

Appeal from decree in dissolution of marriage. In question are the division of marital property and denial of maintenance. Affirmed.

Bordia and Sullivan were married August 15,1953, and lived together until August 9, 1976, at which time she was almost 60 years of age and he was some 10 years younger. They had no children. She attributed breakdown of the marriage to her husband’s alcohol abuse and personal violence toward her, including beatings and statements that he did not love her and had married her for convenience. He admitted drinking in face of his wife’s…