In re Marriage of DeHollander

—William DeHollander appeals the decree dissolving his marriage to Belinda McMillen. He assigns error to the court's distribution of property. We reverse and remand.

Ms. McMillen is a longtime employee of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). She earns approximately $21,000 per year. Mr. DeHollander is a self-employed beekeeper and carpenter, with earnings of $5,900 in 1985. The two began seeing each other in August 1984. Mr. DeHollander moved into Ms. McMillen's home in November 1984. They were engaged in December, married in March 1985, and separated 18 months later, in early…