In re the Marriage of Armintrout

The only issues on this appeal from a dissolution decree are whether wife is entitled to permanent spousal support, and if so, how much. The decree awarded wife support for only one year. On wife’s appeal, we modify the decree.

Husband, age 53, and wife, age 50, dissolved their marriage of 33 years. Husband was awarded custody of their only minor child; wife was not required to pay child support. In dividing the property, the trial court split the marital assets evenly; in doing so, husband’s grocery store business, which was awarded to him, was given no value because of its existing…