In Re the Marriage of Sjulin

ANDREASEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from the district court order that modified the alimony provisions of the dissolution decree. The court of appeals reversed the district court and found the petitioner had failed to sustain her burden to show a material change in circumstances had occurred since the dissolution was granted. Upon further review, we vacate the court of appeals ruling and affirm the district court order.

*775 I.Background.

The parties’ marriage of thirty-two years was dissolved in August of 1982. The dissolution decree approved and incorporated the terms of a stipulation between…