In re the Dissolution of the Marriage of Ruble

In this dissolution proceeding, the wife appeals from the provisions of the decree dividing the marital property and awarding her spousal support for three years. The parties are both 59 years of age. They were married for 34 years and have two emancipated children over 21 years of age. The wife attended college for three and one-half years, last attending in 1939. She has had no significant employment during the marriage and suffers from a variety of physical ailments. She does not have a social security number or driver’s license and does not drive.

The husband is a plant maintenance…