Moonen v. Moonen

The parties were married in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1943, and have two children, both of whom are married. At the time of trial plaintiff was forty-seven years of age and the defendant fifty-five. Both were employed, the plaintiff earning approximately $100 a week and the defendant $45 a week.

The only evidence presented in this action is the testimony of the parties. Plaintiff’s testimony tended to show that defendant frequently became intoxicated and while intoxicated started arguments of long duration and used foul language toward him. To get away from these arguments, plaintiff testified…