In re the Dissolution of the Marriage of McClure

The sole issue on this appeal from a decree dissolving the marriage of the parties is the propriety of an award of support to the wife.

The parties were married in April of 1967. Two children were born of the marriage. At the time of the decree of dissolution the wife was 22, and the husband 26. The decree awarded the custody of the children to the wife and required the husband to pay child support of $125 per month per child and support to the wife of $100 per month until the death or remarriage of the wife. The decree in effect gave the wife more than she sought by her testimony which was:

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