Husband B. W. D. v. Wife B. A. D.

DUFFY, Justice:

This is an appeal by both parties from an order of the Family Court dividing the marital property of husband and wife following termination of their twenty-eight-year marriage. See 13 Del.C. § 1513. Five issues are submitted, which we consider seriatim. We discuss the facts only to the extent necessary to the decision.

I

The first issue concerns a diamond ring. The husband bought the ring for the wife as a gift on their 25th wedding anniversary. After the divorce, the wife delivered the ring to her parents as a gesture of repayment of money they had advanced to her during the…