In Re the Marriage of Terry

After over twenty-four years of marriage, Iris and Robert Terry were granted a decree of dissolution. Although the couple resided together during the marriage, the trial court found that they led separate existences for most of those years. Accordingly, the court treated the marriage as short-term and limited Iris’ award of maintenance to one year. She appeals, contending the court abused its discretion in awarding maintenance, in dividing the marital property and in failing to award her attorney fees. We reverse and remand.

Iris and Robert were married in 1969. The marriage was Robert’s…