Opinion ID: 1960658
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Heading: respective ages of the parties to the marriage: their earning abilities: the duration of the marriage and the conduct of each during the marriage

Text: At the time of the trial, Reed was 44 years of age and Glenda was 43 years of age. The parties had been married for 24 years. There exists a great disparity between the parties' earning abilities. At the time of the trial, Reed was an orthodontist who graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1958. Reed's income exceeds $100,000.00 per year. At the time of trial, Glenda was not employed but was completing requirements in order to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in human services and personnel management. The district court estimated that Glenda in the future could receive an income in excess of $10,000.00 per year. After Glenda and Reed contemplated marriage, Glenda changed her college major and began a one-year dental assistantship program in order to support the parties while Reed continued his education. Additionally, Glenda performed substantial services in Reed's orthodontia practice. The conduct of each party during the marriage was not of such an aggravated nature as to appreciably affect the equitable division of the property.