In re the Marriage of Wolf

Husband appeals a modification order increasing spousal support for his former wife. Wife asks us to increase the support award further; however, she did not cross-appeal. We affirm.

The parties were divorced in 1976 after almost 30 years of marriage. Wife was awarded $500 a month permanent spousal support. She later moved to increase support from $500 to $800 a month, and husband moved to terminate her support. In a 1983 hearing, the court considered the parties’ incomes and wife’s inheritance of approximately $150,000 and reduced spousal support to $100 a month, in the belief that wife would…