The court indeed considers longer marriages, typically those spanning 25 years or more, when equitably dividing marital assets. The principle behind this consideration is that the lower-earning spouse may have made significant non-financial contributions, such as child-rearing or homemaking, which allowed the higher-earning spouse to focus on career advancement. Therefore, in long-term marriages, the court is more likely to award a larger share of the marital property to the lower-earning spouse, reflecting their contributions to the marital partnership. However, this varies case-by-case based on several factors like financial circumstances, the value of individual properties, and each spouse’s financial needs.