Jones v. Jones

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

Defendant appeals from the property distribution and alimony provisions of a decree of divorce, contending that she was not given an appropriate share of the marital assets and that the alimony award .is insufficient. We affirm the property division, but reverse the alimony award and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

The parties were married on December 13, 1952. They separated during May of 1980, and their divorce decree was entered on June 14, 1982. During the course of the marriage, the couple raised four children, built a 4,000-square-foot home…