Kendall v. Kendall

This is a divorce action between parties who were married in 1941. After rearing and educating three children, they separated on June 6, 1971, the wife leaving the marital home. For fifteen years prior thereto relations between them had been quite strained but they continued to live under the same roof, apparently as a matter of economics and mutual convenience.

In June 1972, the husband commenced this action seeking a divorce on the ground of desertion. The wife interposed a general denial; alleged physical cruelty on the part of the husband, and contended that she was entitled to a divorce…