Winn v. Winn

OPINION

By the Court,

Zenoff, J.:

Joseph Winn, a retired Air Force Colonel, was 47 years old, previously unmarried when he and Shirley were married in Columbus, Ohio, on June 1, 1965. Shirley was 39 at the time and was also previously unmarried. She had worked for the state of Ohio for 17 years but quit her job just prior to the marriage. She withdrew $3,400 from the retirement fund which she used to purchase an automobile and made other expenditures.

Joseph earned retirement pay of $576 per month plus approximately $100 per month in interest income from investments. Before their marriage he had…