He was in full control of everything. Wife testified that husband would not yield on any of his attitudes that conflicted with hers. Very much so. He has even been trying to teach me that divorce is wrong and he is so right. The trial court observed the parties during each of their testimony.
Great deference is given a trial court's ability to determine witness credibility.
There was sufficient evidence from which the trial court could find that wife could not reasonably be expected to live with husband because of husband's behavior toward her, including husband's attitude toward wife and unwillingness to discuss her concerns about the marriage. Point I is denied. Point II contends the trial court erred in failing to grant a judgment of legal separation rather than a judgment of dissolution of marriage because husband denied the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage and requested that a judgment of legal separation be entered. The trial court heard the evidence in this case March 31, 1998. Judgment was entered April 28, 1998.