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N  Tenn.R.App.P.3Appealasofright;Judgmentofthe% % ChanceryCourt & ReversedandModifiedinpart,AffirmedinpartandRemanded.%%      FrankG.Clement,Jr.,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichWilliamC.Koch,Jr.,  P.J.,M.S.,andWilliamB.Cain,J.,joined.  %  CharlesHill_Beaty_,_Gallatin_,Tennessee,fortheappellant,% LesterSteve_Blevins_. ^!  BruceN.OldhamandSue_Hynds_ԀDunning,_Gallatin_,Tennessee,fortheappellee,Lynn_Aston_ 6#" _Blevins_. "$r# "  OPINION  %J!%     LesterSteve_Blevins_Ԁ(Husband)andLynne_Aston_Ԁ_Blevins_Ԁ(Wife)marriedonJune19,1976. '"#'  Twochildren,bothofwhomarenowadults,wereborntothemarriage.OnJune8,2001,Wifefiled ($( fordivorcebasedonirreconcilabledifferencesandinappropriatemaritalconduct.Husbandwas )$) properlyservedwiththeComplaintforDivorceonJune11,2001butfailedtofileananswer.On *%* May30,2002,WifefiledaMotionforDefaultandNoticeofHearingforJune28,2002. +&+     `     h      p      x  n,', _  ThereisnotranscriptoftheJune28,2002hearing.Wedohave,however,aStatementof   theEvidencewhichwasadoptedbythetrialcourtthatshowsHusbandappearedproseattheJune  28,2002hearing,thathewasgiventheopportunitytocontinuethehearingtoobtainlegalcounsel  butchosenottodoso,c b#  1      ׀andthatWife,whowasrepresentedbycounsel,testifiedregardingthevalue t ofmaritalpropertyandthedivisionofmaritalassetsanddebts. `   Wifestestimonyprovidedtheonlyevidenceconcerningthevalueofthecouplesassets, 8  includingtheirrealproperty,gold,silverandcoincollections,financialaccounts,fundsondeposit, $ t andthevalueofHusbandsbusiness,VillageDrugs,apharmacy.Husbanddidnottestify.  ` Moreover,HusbanddidnotobjecttotheevidenceofferedbyWife,$ b#  2      ׀hedidnotcrossexamineWife  L  tochallengethevaluessheprovided,andhedidnotofferproofofthevalueofthecouplesassets.  8  ̀Husbandisapharmacist.HeownsandoperatesthebusinessknownasVillageDrugsin   Portland,Tennessee.Wifewasapharmacistbutshehasnotworkedformanyyearsandtherefore   wouldrequireadditionaleducationbeforereturningtoworkinthepharmaceuticalfield.   Furthermore,shehasnoincomeandrecentlyunderwentbacksurgery.Wifetestifiedthatshehad   lingeringdisabilitiesthatwouldpreventherfromworkingasapharmacistforshecouldnotstand p onherfeetforlongperiodsoftime,asisrequiredofapharmacist. \   Followingthehearing,thetrialcourtdividedmaritalassetsanddebtsandawardedWife 4 $50,000toequalizethedivisionofmaritalproperty.Thetrialcourtalsoawardedrehabilitative  p alimonytoWifeforaperiodofsixtymonthsat$3,500permonth.TheStatementoftheEvidence  \ suggeststhatthetotalmaritalestateisworth$2,928,431.TheStatementoftheEvidencealso H suggeststhat46.93%ofthemaritalestatewasawardedtoWifeand53.07%toHusband. b#  3      ׀Husband 4 disputesboththesizeoftheestateandtheproportionatedivisionoftheassets.     OnAugust16,2002,Husband,nowrepresentedbycounsel,filedaMotionforaNewTrial  or,Alternatively,MotiontoSetAsideDefaultJudgment.Themotionwasdenied.Thisappeal  followed.    Husbandraisestwoissuesonappeal.First,Husbandarguesthatthetrialcourt'sdivisionof X  maritalassetsanddebtswasnotfairandequitable.Second,HusbandarguesthatWifedidnot D! provideproofnecessarytoestablishaproperbasisforanawardofrehabilitativealimony.Wife  raisesnoissuesonappealhoweversherequeststhatshebeawardedattorneyfeesassociatedwith  thisappeal.  @!StandardofReview `  N !"(03+X <XXX <  #X <XXX   >hitin    Whendecidingwhetheranawardofsupportandmaintenanceisappropriate,thetrialcourt  L  mustconsiderthefollowingrelevantfactors:  8  (A)Therelativeearningcapacity,obligations,needsandfinancialresourcesofeach   partyincludingincomefrompension,profitsharingorretirementplansandallother   sources;   (B)X <XXX <Therelativeeducationandtrainingofeachparty,theabilityandopportunityof   eachpartytosecuresucheducationandtraining,andthenecessityofapartyto p securefurthereducationandtrainingtoimprovesuchparty'searningcapacitytoa \ reasonablelevel; H (C)Thedurationofthemarriage; 4 (D)Theageandmentalconditionofeachparty;  p (E)Thephysicalconditionofeachparty,including,butnotlimitedto,physical  \ disabilityorincapacityduetoachronicdebilitatingdisease;   H (F)Theextenttowhichitwouldbeundesirableforapartytoseekemployment 4 outsidethehomebecausesuchpartywillbecustodianofaminorchildofthe   marriage;   (G)Theseparateassetsofeachparty,bothrealandpersonal,tangibleandintangible;  (H)Theprovisionsmadewithregardtothemaritalpropertyasdefinedin364  121;  (I)Thestandardoflivingofthepartiesestablishedduringthemarriage; l (J)Theextenttowhicheachpartyhasmadesuchtangibleandintangible X  contributionstothemarriageasmonetaryandhomemakercontributions;andtangible D! andintangiblecontributionsbyapartytotheeducation,trainingorincreasedearning 0"  poweroftheotherparty; #l! (K)Therelativefaultofthepartiesincaseswherethecourt,initsdiscretion,deems $X" itappropriatetodoso;and $D # (L)Suchotherfactors,includingthetaxconsequencestoeachparty,asarenecessary %0!$ toconsidertheequitiesbetweentheparties.#X <XXX jTenn.CodeAnn.365101 (d)(1).& b#  6      ׀Furthermore,whileatrialcourtmustconsiderallrelevant (#' statutoryfactorstodetermineifaneconomicallydisadvantagedspousecanberehabilitated,themost )$( importantstatutoryfactorsarethedisadvantagedspouse'sneedandtheotherspouse'sabilitytopay.  Burlewv.Burlew,40S.W.3d465,470(Tenn.2001);Robertsonv.Robertson,76S.W.3d337,342  (Tenn.2002).     `      HusbandandWifeweremarriedforalmost25years.Wifeis51yearsoldandhasno ` income.Shehasnotworkedoutsideofthehomeforseveralyearsandwouldneedtotakeadditional L  classestobeabletoworkinthefieldinwhichsheobtainedherdegree.Wifetestifiedthatshedid 8  notanticipatebeingabletocontributetoherownsupportinthenearfuture.Inaddition,shehas $ t recentlyundergonebacksurgery,whichpreventsherfromspendingextendedtimeonherfeet.  ` Moreover,shedoesnotexpecthermedicalproblemstoimprovesignificantly.Incontrast,therecord  L  showsthatHusbandisgainfullyemployedandhasasteadymonthlyincome.  8    Thetrialcourtisgivenbroaddiscretioninawardingspousalsupport.Watters,959S.W.2d   at593(citingBrownv.Brown,913S.W.2d163,169(Tenn.Ct.App.1994)). Theamountof   alimonyawardedislargelyamatterlefttothediscretionofthetrialcourt,andtheappellatecourts   willnotinterfereexceptinthecaseofanabuseofdiscretion.Burlewv.Burlew,40S.W.3d465,   470(Tenn.2001). Atrialcourtactswithinitsdiscretionwhenitappliesthecorrectlegalstandard p andreachesadecisionthatisnotclearlyunreasonable.Boganv.Bogan,60S.W.3d721,733 \ (Tenn.2001).Uponathoroughreviewoftherecord,wefindtheevidencedoesnotpreponderate H againsttheamountofthetrialcourt'sawardofspousalsupport.Thus,thetrialcourt'sawardtoWife 4 ofspousalsupportof$3,500permonthforaperiodof60monthsisaffirmed.However,wetake  p issuewiththetrialcourt'sreferencetothisawardasrehabilitative.~XAXX <  \   #X <X~XA}#Rehabilitativesupportandmaintenanceisaseparateclassofspousalsupportasdistinguished  Z fromalimonyinsolidoandperiodicalimony.Tenn.CodeAnn.365101(d)(1)."[T]headventof F rehabilitativesupportdidnottotallydisplacepermanentalimony;thecourtsmaystillawardlong 2 termsupportandmaintenanceuntilremarriageordeathoftherecipientinsituationswhere  rehabilitationissimplynotfeasible.Isbellv.Isbell,816S.W.2d735,739(Tenn.1991).Thefacts   beforeusestablishthatitwillbemostdifficulttorehabilitateWifegivenWifesageandhealth.  Admittedly,WifepossessesthesameeducationalbackgroundasHusband,however,duetoherlack  ofworkexperienceandmedicalproblems,itisunlikelythatthetrialcourt'sawardwillenableher ~  toberehabilitated.Accordingly,wefindthattheawardofrehabilitativealimonyisnotsupported j! bythefactsofthiscase.Nevertheless,weagreethatWifeisdeservingofalimony;therefore,thetrial V"  courtsawardof$3,500permonthfor60monthsismodifiedtoalimonyinsolidoratherthan B#! rehabilitative. .$~" @$AttorneyFees &V!$    `   Finally,Wifeisseekingtobereimbursedtheattorneyfeesassociatedwiththisappeal.She '.#& reliesonLancasterv.Lancasterandarguesthatsheshouldnothavetouseassetsreceivedinthe ($' divorcetodefendtheclaimsHusbandraisesonappeal.671S.W.2d501,504(Tenn.Ct.App.1984). )%(  Giventhefactthatbothpartiesweresuccessfulonappeal,wedeclinetoawardattorneyfees.See *%) Smithv.Smith,984S.W.2d606,610(Tenn.Ct.App.1999).Accordingly,bothpartiesare  responsiblefortheirrespectiveattorneyfeesassociatedwiththisappeal.     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