Longer marriages (maybe 20 years or more) generally involve more assets. The children may be emancipated or close to emancipation so those issues may be less significant. The parties may be looking towards retirement. One spouse may have substantial retirement accounts while the other spouse may have limited assets because they have been caring for children. In Indiana, the case law generally states that the contribution of a spouse who acts as a homemaker is considered equal to that of the spouse who has been working outside the home.