Broyles v. Broyles

WASSERSTROM, Judge.

The husband appeals from that portion of a marriage dissolution decree which awarded maintenance and attorney’s fees to the wife. We modify the decree and affirm.

The parties were married August 19, 1972. At that time the wife owned and operated a restaurant which netted her approximately $15,000 per year. Very shortly after the marriage, in October, 1972, the parties commenced a trucking business. Because of that new business and at the husband’s request, the wife disposed of her restaurant in November, 1972.

In order to help finance the new trucking business, the wife…