In re the Dissolution of the Marriage of Cook

The wife appeals a decree of dissolution. The parties were married 11 years and have two children, ages 5 and 7. The wife is 32 and the husband 33 and both are in good health. The wife has secretarial skills, but has not been employed for eight years. The husband is employed by a sand and gravel company at a gross salary in excess of $35,000. In addition, the husband owns in trust stock in three sand and gravel companies including his employer from which he receives annual dividends of about $34,000 subject to an annual obligation of $1,898.50 which is a lifetime annuity for the benefit of…