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returns, and Nancy signed them after they were prepared. Nancy
filed for divorce in 1973, and the divorce became final in March
1974. In 1974, after her divorce, Nancy moved to the New York,
New York, area, intending to work in that city. She did not get
a job in New York--instead she met and married Sheldon. At this
time Sheldon was already an established and successful
businessman; he was a part owner of one of the largest junior
dress manufacturers, Dawn Joy.
After Nancy and Sheldon were married, Nancy moved into
Sheldon's New York apartment, and spent her days decorating the
apartment, learning her way around New York, taking tennis
lessons, dining with friends, and going to the theater. In 1975
Nancy and Sheldon jointly bought, and in 1976 moved into, a house
in Demarest, New Jersey. The purchase price was $135,000, for
which they took out a $75,000 purchase money mortgage. This
house was their home throughout the rest of their married life.
Nancy's and Sheldon's comfortable lifestyle remained
significantly the same throughout their marriage.
Nancy and Sheldon had a "traditional" marriage. Sheldon was
the breadwinner-businessman, and Nancy was the home-manager, or
"housewife". Sheldon took care of the finances and made all of
the investment decisions, as he had done before their marriage.
Sheldon separated business from home; he conducted all business
from his office in Manhattan. Sheldon did not have an office in
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