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Petitioner was employed as a registered nurse at the time of
her marriage to Louis and continued in the profession throughout
her marriage except for a brief “retirement” which began in April
1996 and ended in 1997 when she returned to work. At the time of
the trial, she was again retired. Her highest level of education
was a degree from nursing school. She never attended college.
Upon her marriage to Louis, she sold her house, and she, Louis,
and her children moved into a house, which Louis purchased with
his own funds in his own name (the house).
Financial Affairs
From the inception of his marriage to petitioner, Louis
handled all of the household finances, paid all the bills,
including the quarterly real estate taxes on the house, made the
major purchases (e.g., automobiles), and gave petitioner $160 per
week to purchase groceries and other household necessities.
Petitioner paid for her personal charge accounts and medical
insurance.
Bank Accounts
Petitioner and Louis maintained separate bank accounts.
Petitioner maintained accounts at Greenpoint Bank and Dime
Savings Bank, and she deposited her salary in one of her accounts
at Dime Savings Bank. Louis maintained at least six individual
accounts and one trust account (for a grandchild). One of
Louis’s accounts was his IRA at Crossland Savings Bank, which
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