Opinion ID: 1799036
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Heading: Other Factors to Consider

Text: ¶ 35. The record indicates that Ted and Sue have never lived together as man and wife. Moreover, they have been separated throughout most of the marriage. Nevertheless, Ted has given Sue considerable sums of money for her house, car and support. He has transferred a substantial portion of his assets to her in his various attempts at reconciliation. Still other assets, which he had changed to joint ownership, have evaporated, without a straight answer from Sue as to where they have gone. Thus, Ted's assets and the income produced therefrom, during the course of the marriage, have diminished by nearly half. ¶ 36. Considering these factors, we do not hold the chancellor in error for finding that Ted has already fulfilled any financial obligations he may have had to Sue. She has been no more forthcoming with information about her assets and sources of income with the chancellor than she was with her husband. The chancellor, therefore, cannot be said to have abused his discretion in denying her alimony or any other support.