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N©«U@»ÆûÆÁƇÆMèNû ýêE‡!^ ‰!w•!4™!­!¼! m¾!#ÉÕ!Õ!Õ!Õ!Õ!Õ!Õ!Õ!Õ!Õ!Õ!Õ!ž$ž$ž$ž$ž$b²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²'²' 0ëº'º'º'º' B¥(¥( 0¤Â( D5f) D-›) 0KÈ)È) AS*Æf* 0¤,+ 0DÐ+ A«,»(@øÐ Z‹6Times New Roman Regular(`£ª$¡¡Ñ€.ÑÑ8€½­»»d»»d8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  Ó(í€"  Z6Times New Roman Regular(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó Ñ ° Ñ Ý ƒRsX$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôïò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€Wife€further€explained€her€frequent€and€extended€visits€to€Florida€were€necessitated€by€her€involvement€inÐ ° Ða€placement€service€business€that€she€owned€with€Barclay.€€Wife€testified€that€she€was€the€Director€of€a€corporationÐ qÁ Ðknown€as€Legal€Staff€&€More,€and€noted€that€she€made€her€initial€investment€into€this€corporation€in€July€1999.€€TheÐ 2‚ Ðcorporation,€which€began€in€Clearwater,€Florida,€was€run€out€of€Barclayððs€home€in€Tampa.€€Legal€Staff€&€More€ceasedÐ óC Ðoperation€in€October€or€November€2001,€and€Wife€and€Barclay€closed€the€books€on€this€business€in€January€2002. ˜C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt `Ý ƒRsX$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôïò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€Wife€testified€that€she€put€her€Cordova€home€up€for€sale€in€February€2000,€for€a€period€of€six€months.€€WifeÐ ° Ðexplained€the€reason€for€putting€her€home€up€for€sale€as€she€had€plans€to€build€a€home€in€Tampa. Ý ƒRsX$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôïò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€This€Court€denied€a€motion€of€Husband€to€expedite€the€decision€in€the€present€matter€by€Order€entered€JuneÐ ° Ð5,€2003.(ÈhH  Z(Times New Roman Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5‚Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5„Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5…Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5 ÞÝ ƒRsX$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôïò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€ð ðCohabitationðð€is€more€succinctly€defined€in€the€pocket€edition€of€ò òòòBlackððs€Law€Dictionary€óóó óas,€ð ð[t]he€fact€orÐ ° Ðstate€of€living€together,€[especially]€as€partners€in€life,€[usually]€with€the€suggestion€of€sexual€relations.ðð€€ò òòòBlackððs€LawÐ r ÐDictionary€óóó ó107€(pocket€ed.€1996).€€ –Ý ƒRsX$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôïò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€Wife€contends€that€her€frequent€and€extended€visitations€in€Tampa€were€primarily€a€result€of€her€interest€andÐ ° Ðinvolvement€in€Legal€Staff€&€More.€€Wife€further€suggests€that€her€visits€to€Florida€became€less€frequent€after€theÐ qÁ Ðbusiness€closed€in€late€2001,€early€2002.€€We€note€that€neither€of€the€parties€entered€a€calender€for€the€months€of€OctoberÐ 2‚ Ðthrough€December€2001,€or€for€the€year€2002.Ð óC ÐÌà  àDespite€Wifeððs€assertion,€we€find€no€evidence€in€the€record€to€indicate€that€Wifeððs€visits€to€Florida€became€moreÐ uÅ Ðor€less€frequent€after€the€closing€of€the€aforementioned€corporation.€€Point€of€fact,€Wife€testified€that€she€continues€toÐ 6 † Ðvisit€and€stay€with€Barclay€at€his€new€Florida€home€ð ðon€a€regular€basis,ðð€stating:Ð ÷ G ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àQ.€€(BY€MR.€SCHATZ)€You€would€agree,€based€on€that€information,€thatÐ y É  Ðyou€are€still€continuing€to€stay€in€his€residence,€in€his€bedroom,€sleeping€with€him,Ð : Š  Ðfor€long€periods€of€time.€€Would€that€be€a€correct€statement?Ðû K ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àA.€€Yes.Ð}Í ` x` x ÐÌò òó ó àÝ ƒRsX$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôïò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€Wife€asserts€that€T.C.A.€ðð€36„5„101(a)(3)(A)€and€(B)€(Supp.€2003)€are€applicable€in€this€matter,€as€it€involvesÐ ° Ða€former€spouse€receiving€alimony€ò òòòin€futuroóóó ó.€€Accordingly,€Wife€contends€that€the€rebuttable€presumptions€listed€inÐ qÁ Ðsubsections€(3)(A)€and€(3)(B)€regarding€the€contribution€of€financial€support€to,€or€receipt€of€said€support€from,€a€thirdÐ 3ƒ Ðperson€with€whom€the€alimony€recipient€is€living,€must€be€considered.€€As€such,€Wife€asserts€that€there€is€no€evidenceÐ ôD Ðin€the€record€to€indicate€that€Wife€is€contributing€support€to,€or€receiving€support€from,€Barclay.€€Further,€Wife€maintainsÐ µ Ðthat€the€money€that€she€receives€from€Husband€in€the€form€of€alimony€òòò òin€futuro€ó óóóis€her€primary€means€of€financialÐ vÆ Ðsupport,€and€that€she€still€has€a€need€for€such€support.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àIn€this€particular€case,€we€find€T.C.A.€ðð€36„5„101(a)(3)(A)€and€(B)€inapplicable.€€This€is€a€case€of€contractÐ º  Ðinterpretation.€€Our€review€is€governed€by€the€plain€language€of€the€partiesðð€MDA.€€The€MDA€does€not€reference,€cite,Ð { Ë  Ðor€incorporate€this€statute€with€regard€to€suspension€or€termination€of€Husbandððs€alimony€obligations.€€Rather,€the€MDAÐ < Œ  Ðexplicitly€provides€for€the€termination€of€these€obligations€upon€Wifeððs€death,€remarriage,€cohabitation€with€an€unrelatedÐ ý M  Ðmale,€her€becoming€qualified€for€receipt€of€Social€Security€benefits,€or€her€reaching€age€65,€ð ðwhichever€occurs€first.ðð —Œ/Ï lk.ê:i¢×+003|x ÿU‹ÿÀÀÀ˜\\IB01S02\CLERKJACÈÈ,,,,ÈÈ0 MIGLIACCIOGoldinHighersSchatzStevanVickiependentecohabitatesMcCulloughcohabitatingFaciasHoneycutt VerncohabitateWitham COANatlTyreeBradsonCrabtreeLaminiteBallard CasCrossvilleMcKeeHeyerthat thatcohabitorrebuttableT.C.A.cohabit[ationMRCorleycohabitantAzbillC.J.S.pretermitted W.S.- ù-(|G2sX$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€Ía»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôïò»»Ô d(|3w$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€Ía»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV)ÿÿ!dxdx)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3w$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€Ía»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€Ía»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÔ€¼Ía»»»ÔÑ8€„GXXdé»»d8ÑÑ  Ñà@ò ò ìàÔ‡î/ÍaÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@òò%ìàAT€JACKSONÔ#†¼Ía»îî/ #ԈРÓ# ÐÓ  ÓSeptember€16,€2003€SessionÐ öF ÐÔ‡X„GX»¼ÍaÔÌò òÔ#†¼Ía»XX„Gõ#ÔCHARLES€LARRY€HONEYCUTTòòóó€v.€ANN€MARIE€MIGLIACCIOÐ ï? ÐHONEYCUTTÔ‡X„GX»¼ÍaÔó óÐ  P ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òA€Direct€Appeal€from€the€Chancery€Court€for€Shelby€CountyÐ ú J Ðà@@øøìàNo.€D„26994„2€€€€€€The€Honorable€Arnold€Goldin,€ChancellorÐ ä 4 ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<¡` AßÐ ¢ò  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€W2003„00233„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CV€„€Filed€December€12,€Ô_Ô2003Ô_ÔÐ ›ë  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<n` AßÐ o¿  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓÔ‡X)´XXX„GÔà  àThis€appeal€involves€the€interpretation€of€an€MDA€incorporated€into€a€Final€Decree€ofÐ g· ÐDivorce€concerning€a€provision€for€termination€of€alimony€upon€wifeððs€cohabitation€with€anÐ P  Ðunrelated€male.€€The€trial€court€denied€Husbandððs€petition€for€termination€and€Husband€appeals.€€WeÐ 9‰ Ðreverse€and€remand.Ð "r ÐÔ#†X„GXXX)´ö#ÔÔ#†¼Ía»XX„GŽ#ÔÔ‡X„GX»¼ÍaÔÌÓêÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3;€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Chancery€Court€Reversed€andÐ Ý- ÐRemandedó óÐ Ç ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼Ía»àX„Gæ#ÔÔ‡X„GX.¼ÍaÔW.€Frank€Crawford,€Ô_ÔP.J.Ô_Ô,€W.S.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòAlan€E.€Highers,Ð šê ÐJ.óó€and€òòDavid€R.€Farmer,€J.óó,€joined.Ð ƒÓ ÐÌJerry€A.€Schatz,€Memphis,€For€Appellant,€Charles€Larry€HoneycuttÐ U¥ ÐÌStevan€L.€Black€and€Vickie€Hardy€Jones,€Memphis,€For€Ann€Marie€Migliaccio€HoneycuttÐ ' w ÐÓ¦ÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼Ía»XX„GÕ#ÔÔ‡X„GX»¼ÍaÔÐ ù!I! ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼Ía»XX„GÌ #ÔÔ‡X„GX»¼ÍaÔÓ  ÓÑ€OYÑÑ8€)´XXdéXXdé8Ñà  àPlaintiff,€Charles€Larry€Honeycutt€(ð ðHusbandðð€or€ð ðPlaintiffðð),€and€defendant,€Ann€MarieÐ Ì## ÐMigliaccio€Honeycutt€(ð ðWifeðð€or€ð ðDefendantðð),€were€divorced€on€February€9,€1998€after€nearly€32Ð µ$ $ Ðyears€of€marriage.€€Husband€filed€a€Complaint€for€Absolute€Divorce€on€March€18,€1996,€on€theÐ ž%î % Ðgrounds€of€irreconcilable€differences.€€Husbandððs€complaint€requested€the€court€to€dissolve€theÐ ‡&×!& Ðpartiesðð€marriage€and€ð ðapprove€the€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement€which€Plaintiff€anticipates€theÐ p'À"' Ðparties€will€enter€into.ðð€€Wife€filed€an€Answer€and€Counter„Complaint€for€an€Absolute€Divorce€onÐ Y(©#( ÐApril€25,€1996,€admitting€the€existence€of€irreconcilable€differences€and€alleging,€as€further€groundsÐ B)’$) Ðfor€divorce,€Husbandððs€inappropriate€marital€conduct.€€Wifeððs€Counter„Complaint€sought,€in€part,Ð +*{%* Ðan€equitable€division€of€the€marital€assets,€alimony€pendente€lite€and€permanent€alimony,€andÐ +d&+ Ðreasonable€attorneyððs€fees.Ð ý+M', Ðâ âÐ æ,6(-ý½ Ðà  àBy€Order€entered€January€2,€1997,€the€trial€court€directed€Husband€to€pay€Wife€ð ð$1,000.00Ð ° Ðâ âper€week€as€alimony€òòpendenteóó€òòlite,óó€beginning€June€1,€1996,€until€further€Court€Order.ðð€€The€courtÐ ™é Ðadditionally€ordered€Husband€to€pay€Wife€$1,200.00€for€attorneyððs€fees€incurred€during€the€hearingÐ ‚Ò Ðon€her€motion€for€alimony€pendente€lite.Ð k» ÐÌà  àA€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement€(ð ðMDAðð)€was€filed€on€January€9,€1999.€€The€partiesððÐ =  Ðagreement€specified,€ò òòòinter€aliaóóó ó,€that€Husband€would€pay€to€Wife€$1,000.00€per€week€in€alimony€ò òòòinÐ & v Ðfuturoóóó ó,€ð ðuntil€such€time€as€Wife€dies,€remarries,€cohabitates€with€a€man€not€related€to€her,€reachesÐ  ` Ðthe€age€of€65,€or€becomes€qualified€to€receive€Social€Security€benefits,€whichever€occurs€first.ðð€€TheÐ ú J Ðparties€further€clarified€that€ð ðHusbandððs€obligation€to€pay€alimony€shall€cease€upon€the€occurrenceÐ ã 3  Ðof€any€of€those€events.ððÐ Ì   ÐÌà  àThe€MDA€provided€that€Husband€would€pay,€as€additional€alimony€ò òòòin€futuroóóó ó,€ð ðthe€premiumÐ žî  Ðon€Wifeððs€major€medical€health€insurance€until€such€time€as€Wife€remarries,€cohabitates€with€a€manÐ ˆØ  Ðnot€related€to€her,€reaches€the€age€of€65,€becomes€eligible€for€Medicare€benefits,€or€until€either€partyÐ qÁ  Ðdies,€whichever€occurs€first.ðð€€With€regard€to€attorneyððs€fees€incurred,€the€agreement€specified€thatÐ Zª  Ðð ðHusband€shall€pay,€as€alimony,€directly€to€Wifeððs€attorney,€Barbara€McCullough,€$2,500.00€for€theÐ C“ Ðpurposes€of€defraying€Wifeððs€attorney€fees.ððÐ ,| ÐÌà  àThe€Court€entered€a€Final€Decree€of€Absolute€Divorce€on€February€9,€1998,€terminating€theÐ þN Ðpartiesðð€union€on€the€grounds€of€irreconcilable€differences€and,€incorporating€by€reference,€theÐ ç7 ÐMDA.€€On€May€23,€2001,€Husband€filed€a€Motion€to€Divorce€Referee€for€termination€of€his€alimonyÐ Ð  Ðobligations.€€This€same€day,€Husband€filed€a€ð ðPetition€to€Modify€Final€Decree€of€Divorce€ToÐ ¹  ÐTerminate€Alimony.ðð€€As€grounds€for€his€petition,€Husband€alleged€that€Wife€was€cohabitating€withÐ ¢ò Ðan€unrelated€male,€ð ðwith€whom€she€is€romantically€involved,ðð€both€at€his€residence€in€Tampa,Ð ‹Û ÐFlorida,€and€her€Cordova,€Tennessee€home.€€Wife€filed€an€Answer€to€Husbandððs€petition€on€JanuaryÐ tÄ Ð24,€2002,€addressing€Husbandððs€allegation€of€cohabitation:Ð ]­ ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àDenied.€Respondent€has€been€involved€in€a€datingÐ / Ðrelationship€with€a€male€person€who€resides€in€Tampa,€Florida.€€SheÐ h Ðhas€spent€the€night€at€his€home€in€Tampa,€Florida€on€a€number€ofÐ  Q Ðoccasions.€€Likewise,€on€a€few€occasions€this€male€person€has€spentÐ ê : Ðthe€night€at€her€home€in€Cordova,€Tennessee€located€at€8686€CedarÐ Ó!#  ÐFarms.€€At€all€times€Respondent€has€maintained€a€separate€residenceÐ ¼" ! Ðand€is€not€receiving€support€from€this€male€person€nor€is€sheÐ ¥#õ" Ðproviding€any€support€to€this€male€person.€€Each€of€the€parties€is€self„Ð Ž$Þ# Ðsupporting.Ðw%Ç $` x` x ÐÌò òó óà  àOn€August€14,€2002,€Wife€filed€a€ð ðPetition€for€Scire€Facias€and€Citation€for€Civil€andÐ I'™"& ÐCriminal€Contempt,€to€Reduce€Arrearage€to€Judgment,€and€for€Attorneysðð€Fees.ðð€€Wifeððs€petitionÐ 2(‚#' Ðalleged€that€Husband€regularly€failed€to€pay€alimony€as€required€by€the€partiesðð€MDA€since€entryÐ )k$( Ðof€the€Final€Decree€of€Divorce€and,€specifically,€had€failed€to€pay€alimony€and€Wifeððs€healthÐ *T%) Ðâ âinsurance€premium€since€July€12,€2002.Ð í*=&* Ðà  àIn€response€to€a€motion€filed€by€Wife€requesting€a€continuance€of€the€hearing€scheduled€forÐ ° Ðâ âHusbandððs€petition,€a€special€chancellor€entered€an€Order€on€August€28,€2002€resetting€the€hearingÐ ™é Ðand€further€directing:Ð ‚Ò ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIt€further€appearing€to€the€Court€that€the€alimony€payments€ofÐ T¤ Ð$1,000.00€per€week€that€Petitioner€was€previously€ordered€to€payÐ =  Ðpursuant€to€the€terms€of€the€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement€enteredÐ & v Ðin€this€cause€shall€be€suspended€as€of€August€14,€2002€until€theÐ  _ Ðhearing€herein.€€Such€suspended€payments€will€be€due€and€payableÐ ø H Ðto€Defendant€in€the€event€that€alimony€previously€awarded€to€her€isÐ á 1  Ðnot€terminated€at€the€hearing.ÐÊ  ` x` x ÐÌò òó óà  àWife€next€filed€a€ð ðMotion€to€Reinstate€Alimony€Payments€Pending€Hearing€on€Mr.Ð œì  ÐÔ_ÔHoneycuttÔ_Ôððs€ð ðPetition€to€Modify€Final€Decree€of€Divorce€to€Terminate€Alimonyðððð€on€October€4,Ð …Õ  Ð2002,€asserting€that€the€protracted€litigation€was€causing€her€to€deplete€her€already€limited€financialÐ n¾  Ðassets.€€The€trial€court€granted€Wifeððs€motion€for€reinstatement€of€alimony€by€Order€entered€OctoberÐ W§  Ð18,€2002,€concluding€that€the€alimony€payments€required€of€Husband€pursuant€to€the€partiesðð€MDAÐ @ Ðshould€be€reinstated,€and€further€directing€Husband€to€ð ðpay€to€Ms.€Honeycutt€promptly€all€paymentsÐ )y Ðwhich€have€accrued€since€the€date€of€the€suspension€of€Mr.€Ô_ÔHoneycuttÔ_Ôððs€obligation.ððÐ b ÐÌà  àOn€November€1,€2002,€Wife€filed€a€second€€ð ðPetition€for€Scire€Facias€and€Citation€for€CivilÐ ä4 Ðand€Criminal€Contempt,€to€Reduce€Arrearage€to€Judgment,€and€for€Attorneysðð€Fees,ðð€citingÐ Í ÐHusbandððs€continued€and€repeated€failure€to€comply€with€the€alimony€requirements€set€forth€in€theÐ ¶ ÐMDA.€€Shortly€thereafter,€Husband€filed€a€Motion€to€Dismiss€Wifeððs€petition€of€August€14,€2002.€Ð Ÿï ÐAs€grounds€for€his€motion,€Husband€stated:Ð ˆØ ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àRespondent€states€and€alleges€that€no€alimony€payments€haveÐ Zª Ðbeen€due€to€Petitioner€under€the€terms€of€the€Marital€DissolutionÐ C“ ÐAgreement€since€at€least€October,€1999,€as€Petitioner€has€beenÐ ,| Ðcohabitating€with€a€man€not€related€to€her€since€October,€1999,€orÐ e Ðbefore.€€Likewise,€Respondent€has€not€been€obligated€to€pay€theÐ þN Ðpremium€on€Petitionerððs€health€insurance€since€at€least€October€1999,Ð ç 7 Ðfor€the€same€reason.ÐÐ!  ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àRespondent€further€states€and€alleges€that€at€the€time€theÐ ¢#ò" ÐPetition€for€Scire€Facias€was€filed,€August€14,€2002,€Respondent€wasÐ ‹$Û# Ðcurrent€on€all€alimony€payments€he€would€have€been€obligated€toÐ t%Ä $ Ðmake€had€his€obligation€not€already€ceased€as€a€result€of€PetitionerððsÐ ]&­!% Ðcohabitation€with€an€unrelated€male.ÐF'–"&` x` x ÐÌò òó óHusbandððs€Motion€to€Dismiss€Wifeððs€November€1,€2002€petition,€cited€identical€grounds€in€support.Ð )h$( Ðâ âÓÓÐ *Q%) ÐÓ2-Óà  àA€non„jury€trial€in€this€case€was€held€on€November€13€and€14,€2002.€€During€her€testimonyÐ ° Ðâ âat€trial,€Wife€admitted€to€beginning€a€long„distance€romantic€relationship€with€Mr.€Vern€BarclayÐ ™é Ð(ð ðBarclayðð)€in€August€1999.€€At€the€time,€Wife€lived€in€Cordova,€Tennessee,€and€Barclay€residedÐ ‚Ò Ðin€Tampa,€Florida.€€The€parties€entered€a€stipulated€calender€as€collective€exhibits€1,€2,€and€3€at€trial,Ð k» Ðthe€calendars€indicating€that€Wife€spent€approximately€266€days,€from€October€1999€throughÐ T¤ ÐSeptember€2000,€at€Barclayððs€residence€in€Tampa.€€Wife€testified€that€she€stayed€at€Barclayððs€homeÐ =  Ðwhile€in€Tampa,€and€admitted€that€she€engaged€in€sexual€relations€with€Barclay€and€slept€in€his€bed.€Ð & v ÐWife€further€acknowledged€that€when€she€was€in€Tampa,€she€always€stayed€at€Barclayððs€home.€Ð  _ ÐÌà  àThroughout€her€testimony,€Wife€characterized€her€trips€and€extended€stays€in€Tampa€asÐ á 1  Ðð ðvisits,ðð€and€repeatedly€denied€cohabitating€with€Barclay.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€The€evidence€is€undisputed,ò ò€ó óhowever,Ð Ê   Ðthat€Wife€had€a€key€to€Barclayððs€home,€was€free€to€stay€there€even€when€Barclay€was€not€around,Ð ¶  Ðand€kept€several€articles€of€clothing€at€the€Tampa€residence.€€Wife€testified€that€she€never€paid€anyÐ Ÿï  Ðmonies€to€Barclay€for€rent€or€utilities€with€regard€to€his€Tampa€home.€€The€evidence€is€furtherÐ ˆØ  Ðundisputed€that€all€of€Wife€and€Barclayððs€Florida€friends€knew€that€the€two€were€a€couple.€Ð qÁ  ÐÓ>-ÓÌÓ]4Óà  àDespite€her€frequent€and€prolonged€ð ðvisitsðð€to€Florida,€Wife€testified€that€she€maintained€aÐ ,| Ðhome€in€Cordova,€Tennessee.׃ U×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Wife€testified€that€she€continues€to€pay€taxes,€insurance,€andÐ e Ðmaintenance€expenses€on€her€Cordova€home.€€Wife€additionally€noted€that€she€has€maintained€utilityÐ þN Ðservice€in€her€home,€including€telephone€and€internet€service.€Wifeððs€income€tax€returns€for€theÐ ç7 Ðyears€1999,€2000,€and€2001€list€her€address€as€Cordova,€Tennessee.Ð Ð  ÐÓÓÌÓ7Óà  àWife€also€testified€that€she€maintains€her€primary€personal€checking€account€with€UnionÐ ‹Û ÐPlanters€Bank€in€Memphis,€Tennessee.€€In€further€regard€to€her€financial€interests€and€assets,€WifeÐ tÄ Ðtestified€that€she€opened€a€Morgan€Stanley€account€in€Florida,€transferred€a€Payne„Webber€securityÐ ]­ Ðaccount€from€Memphis€to€Florida,€and€opened€a€personal€account€with€Nations€Bank€in€Florida.€€AllÐ F– Ðof€these€accounts€listed€Wifeððs€address€as€Barclayððs€Tampa€residence.ò òó óÐ / Ðâ âÐ h ÐÑOYÑâ âÑ°°Ñâ âÑ  Ñà  àIn€an€Order€entered€November€22,€2002,€the€court€denied€Husbandððs€ð ðPetition€to€ModifyÐ ° ÐFinal€Decree€of€Divorce€to€Terminate€Alimony.ðð€€The€courtððs€order€further€denied€the€partiesððÐ ™é Ðindividual€requests€for€attorneyððs€fees.€€Husband€filed€a€Notice€of€Appeal€on€December€3,€2002.׃ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð ‚Ò Ðâ âÓƒ6ÓÌÓ±;Óà  àHusband€presents€as€his€sole€issue€for€review€the€question€of€whether€the€trial€court€erred€inÐ =  Ðdenying€his€ð ðPetition€to€Modify€Final€Decree€of€Divorce€to€Terminate€Alimony,ðð€where€Wife€hasÐ & v Ðcontinued€to€cohabitate€with€an€unrelated€male,€thereby€triggering€the€alimony€terminationÐ  _ Ðconditions€set€forth€in€the€partiesðð€MDA.€€Wife€presents€for€review€the€following€additional€issues,Ð ø H Ðas€stated€in€her€brief:Ð á 1  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àWhether€the€trial€court€erred€in€denying€[Wifeððs]€request€for€attorneyÐ ³  Ðfees€incurred€in€defending€her€right€to€receive€alimony€fromÐ œì  Ð[Husband].Ð…Õ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àWhether€[Wife]€should€be€awarded€her€attorney€fees€incurred€inÐ W§  Ðdefending€this€appeal.Ð@` x` x ÐÌà  àSince€this€case€was€tried€by€the€court€sitting€without€a€jury,€we€review€the€case€ò òòòde€novoóóó ó€uponÐ b Ðthe€record€with€a€presumption€of€correctness€of€the€findings€of€fact€by€the€trial€court.€€Unless€theÐ üL Ðevidence€preponderates€against€the€findings,€we€must€affirm,€absent€error€of€law.€€ò òòòSeeóóó ó€Tenn.€R.€App.Ð å5 ÐP.€13(d).Ð Ï ÐÓ  Óò òÌI.ó óÐ ¢ò ÐÓ6AÓÌà  àHusbandððs€sole€issue€for€review€asks€this€Court€to€consider€whether€the€trial€court€erred€inÐ uÅ Ðdenying€his€ð ðPetition€to€Modify€Final€Decree€of€Divorce€to€Terminate€Alimony,ðð€in€light€of€WifeððsÐ ^® Ðcohabitation€with€Barclay.Ð G— ÐÌà  àThe€partiesðð€MDA€states,€in€pertinent€part:Ð i ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à7.€€òòAlimonyóó.€€As€support€and€maintenance,€Husband€agreesÐ ë ; Ðto€pay€alimony€òòin€futuroóó€to€Wife€in€the€amount€of€$1,000.00€per€weekÐ Ô!$  Ðò òòòuntil€such€time€as€Wife€dies,€remarries,€cohabitates€with€a€man€notÐ ½" ! Ðrelated€to€her,€reaches€the€age€of€65,€or€becomes€qualified€to€receiveÐ ¥#õ" ÐSocial€Security€benefits,€whichever€occurs€first.óóó ó€€The€parties€agreeÐ $Ý# Ðthat€under€no€circumstances€shall€Wife€seek€alimony€in€excess€of€thatÐ w%Ç $ Ðprovided€for€in€this€Agreement,€either€in€amount€or€duration.€Ð `&°!% ÐHusbandððs€obligation€to€pay€alimony€shall€cease€upon€the€occurrenceÐ I'™"& Ðof€any€of€those€events.€€The€parties€acknowledge€that€this€alimony€isÐ 2(‚#' Ðtaxable€to€Wife€and€deductible€by€Husband.Ð)k$(` x` x Їà8  àà8` Ð Ð à******************************************************а` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à9.€As€further€alimony€in€futuro,€Husband€agrees€to€pay€theÐ ‚Ò Ðpremium€on€Wifeððs€major€medical€health€insurance€ò òòòuntil€such€timeÐ k» Ðas€Wife€remarries,€cohabitates€with€a€man€not€related€to€her,Ð U¥ Ðreaches€the€age€of€65,€becomes€eligible€for€Medicare€benefits,€orÐ =  Ðuntil€either€party€dies,€whichever€occurs€first.óóó óÐ% u` x` x ÐÌ(emphasis€added).Ð ö F ÐÌò òó óð ðAn€MDA€is€a€contract€and€as€such€generally€is€subject€to€the€rules€governing€construction€ofÐ È   Ðcontracts.ðð€€ò òòòJohnson€v.€Johnsonóóó ó,€37€S.W.3d€892,€896€(Tenn.€2001)€(citations€omitted).€€ð ðSince€theÐ ±  Ðinterpretation€of€a€contract€is€a€matter€of€law,€our€review€is€ò òòòde€novoóóó ó€on€the€record€with€noÐ ›ë  Ðpresumption€of€correctness€in€the€trial€courtððs€conclusions€of€law.ðð€€òòò òWitham€v.€Withamó óóó,€No.€W2000„Ð …Õ  Ð00732„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CV,€2001€WL€846067,€at€*€3€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€July€24,€2001)€(citing€ò òòòUnion€PlantersÐ o¿  ÐÔ_ÔNatððlÔ_Ô€Bank€v.€American€Home€Assurance€Co.óóó ó,€865€S.W.2d€907,€912€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1993)).€€Ð Y©  ÐÌà  àIn€ò òòòPitt€v.€Tyree€Organization€Ltd.ó óóó,€90€S.W.3d€244€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2002),€we€discuss€theÐ ,| Ðrules€concerning€construction€of€a€contract:Ð f ÐÔ‡ X„GXXX„GÔÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThe€cardinal€rule€in€the€construction€of€contracts€is€toÐ è8 Ðascertain€the€intent€of€the€parties.€€ò òòòBradson€Mercantile,€Inc.€v.Ð Ñ! ÐCrabtreeóóó ó,€1€S.W.3d€648,€652€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1999)(citing€òòò òWest€v.Ð »  ÐLaminite€Plastics€Mfg.€Co.óóó ó,€674€S.W.2d€310€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1984)).€Ð ¥õ ÐIf€the€contract€is€plain€and€unambiguous,€the€meaning€thereof€is€aÐ ß Ðquestion€of€law,€and€it€is€the€Court's€function€to€interpret€the€contractÐ xÈ Ðas€written€according€to€its€plain€terms.€€òòò òIdóóó ó.€(citing€ò òòòPetty€v.€Sloanóóó ó,€277Ð a± ÐS.W.2d€355€(Tenn.€1955)).€€The€language€used€in€a€contract€must€beÐ K› Ðtaken€and€understood€in€its€plain,€ordinary,€and€popular€sense.€€òòò òIdóó.ó óÐ 4„ Ð(citing€ò òòòBob€Pearsall€Motors,€Inc.€v.€Regal€Chrysler-Plymouth,€Inc.ó óóó,Ð  p Ð521€S.W.2d€578€(Tenn.€1975)).€€In€construing€contracts,€the€wordsÐ  Z Ðexpressing€the€parties'€intentions€should€be€given€the€usual,€natural,Ð ó C Ðand€ordinary€meaning.òòò ò€€Idóóó ó.€(citing€òòò òBallard€v.€North€American€LifeÐ Ü!,  Ð&€Cas.€Co.ó óóó,€667€S.W.2d€79€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1983)).€€If€the€languageÐ Æ"! Ðof€a€wÔ_ÔrittenÔ_Ô€instrument€is€unambiguous,€the€Court€must€interpret€it€asÐ °#" Ðwritten€rather€than€according€to€the€unexpressed€intention€of€one€ofÐ ™$é# Ðthe€parties.€€òòò òIdó óóó.€(citingò òòò€Sutton€v.€First€Nat.€Bank€of€Crossvilleóóó ó,€620Ð ‚%Ò $ ÐS.W.2d€526€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1981)).€€Courts€cannot€make€contractsÐ l&¼!% Ðfor€parties€but€can€only€enforce€the€contract€which€the€partiesÐ U'¥"& Ðthemselves€have€made.€ò òòò€Idóóó ó.€(citingòòò ò€McKee€v.€Continental€Ins.€Co.ó óóó,Ð >(Ž#' Ð234€S.W.2d€830€(Tenn.€1951)).Ð()x$(` x` x ÐÌò òòòId.ó óóó€at€252.Ð ú*J&* ÐÔ#†X„GXX X„GM#ÔÔ‡X)´XXX„GÔÐ ä+4'+ Ðà  àIn€€òòò òÔ_ÔHeyerÔ_Ô„Jordan€&€Associatesó óóó€ò òòòv.€Jordanó óóó,€801€S.W.2d€814,€821€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1990),€thisÐ ° ÐCourt€stated€that€ð ðin€the€absence€of€fraud€or€mistake,€a€contract€must€be€interpreted€and€enforced€asÐ šê Ðwritten,€even€though€it€contains€terms€which€may€be€thought€harsh€and€unjust.ðð€ò òòòó óóó€ò òòòSee€Petty€v.€Sloanó óóó,Ð ƒÓ Ð277€S.W.2d€355,€359€(Tenn.€1955).Ð m½ ÐÌà  àIn€interpreting€the€partiesðð€MDA,€the€trial€court€found€the€term€ð ðcohabitates€with€a€man€notÐ ?  Ðrelated€to€her,ðð€ambiguous,€and€further€determined€that,€in€light€of€the€language€utilized€in€MDAÐ ( x Ðparagraph€7€regarding€alimony,€this€term€should€be€read€in€conjunction€with€the€other€conditionsÐ  a Ðlisted€for€termination€of€alimony€ò òòòin€futuroóóó ó.€€Moreover,€the€trial€court€interpreted€the€partiesðð€intentÐ ú J Ðwith€regard€to€the€alimony€ò òòòin€futuroóóó ó€paragraph€as€requiring€proof€of€support€from€a€third€partyÐ ä 4  Ðbefore€termination€of€Husbandððs€alimony€obligations€was€triggered€or€permitted.€€We€quote€at€lengthÐ Î   Ðfrom€the€courtððs€ruling€from€the€bench€on€November€14,€2002:€Ð ·  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€think€in€looking€at€it,€I€have€to€make€a€determination€in€lightÐ ‰Ù  Ðof€what€the€purpose€of€the€agreement€was,€not€just€the€agreementÐ r  Ðitself,€because€I€think€the€language€does€have€an€ambiguity€to€it.€Ð [«  ÐThere€is€certainly€no€definition€for€what€this€means.ÐD”` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€think€that€one€side€may€have€one€opinion€about€what€theÐ f Ðterm€ð ðcohabitateðð€means,€and€the€other€side€might€have€a€differentÐ ÿO Ðopinion.€€We€could€probably€spend€the€rest€of€the€day€here€arguingÐ è8 Ðwhat€it€is.ÐÑ!` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à******************************************************Уó` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€donððt€think€we€can€just€pull€that€one€section€out€of€thereÐ uÅ Ðwhich€says,€ð ð...€cohabitates€with€a€man€not€related€to€her...ðð€and€notÐ ^® Ðlook€at€what€these€other€statements€say€to€determine€what€that€term,Ð G— Ðð ð...€cohabitates€with€a€man€not€related€to€her...ðð€means.Ð0€` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€think€when€we€look€at€these€other€statements,€myÐ  R Ðinterpretation€of€that€is,€and€the€purpose€for€which€this€alimonyÐ ë ; Ðparagraph€was€put€into€the€agreement€was€as€support€andÐ Ô!$  Ðmaintenance€until€such€time€as€an€event€occurs€for€which€she€wouldÐ ½" ! Ðno€longer€require€support€and€maintenance.Ц#ö"` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIn€this€case,€those€events€would€be:€When€the€wife€dies€sheÐ x%È $ Ðwould€no€longer€require€support€and€maintenance.Ða&±!%` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àWhen€she€remarries€she€would€no€longer€require€support€andÐ 3(ƒ#' Ðmaintenance.Ð)l$(` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àWhen€she€reaches€the€age€of€65€or€becomes€qualified€toÐ î*>&* Ðreceive€Social€Security€benefits€she€would€no€longer€require€supportÐ ×+''+ Ðand€maintenance,€or€when€she€becomes€qualified€to€receive€SocialÐ ° ÐSecurity€benefits,€whichever€occurs€first.Йé` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àNow,€what€does€the€term,€ð ðcohabitates€with€a€man€not€relatedÐ k» Ðto€her...ðð€mean€in€the€context€of€those€events?ÐT¤` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à******************************************************Ð& v` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€think€in€light€of€what€the€purpose€of€Paragraph€7€of€theÐ ø H Ðagreement€was,€which€was€as€support€and€maintenance€for€the€lady.€Ð á 1  ÐAnd€in€seeing€her€tax€returns,€that€is€essentially€her€whole€supportÐ Ê   Ðand€income,€which€I€think€was€the€intention€of€the€parties€when€thisÐ ³  Ðagreement€was€entered€into.Ðœì ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€just€donððt€think€that€I€can€pull€out€this€part€of€the€agreementÐ n¾  Ðthat€says,€ð ð...€cohabitates€with€a€man€not€related€to€her...ðð€simplyÐ W§  Ðbecause€she€is€having€a€relationship€with€someone€ð!ð€be€it€a€sexualÐ @ Ðrelationship€or€otherwise€ð!ð€unless€I€have€proof€that€that€person€isÐ )y Ðproviding€her€support.Ðb` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à******************************************************Ðä4` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€think€in€the€context€of€these€statements€within€Paragraph€7,Ð ¶ Ðthat€was€the€intent€of€this€paragraph.€€The€intent€of€this€paragraph€wasÐ Ÿï Ðfor€an€event€to€occur€that€would€no€longer€require€Mrs.€Honeycutt€toÐ ˆØ Ðrequire€the€alimony€as€support€and€maintenance€that€was€agreed€to€inÐ qÁ Ðthis€agreement.€€That€is€the€way€I€interpret,€ð ð...€cohabitates€with€aÐ Zª Ðman€not€related€to€her...ððÐC“` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€interpret€that€to€mean€not€merely€that€she€is€visiting€a€man,Ð e Ðstaying€with€a€man€who€she€is€having€a€sexual€relationship€with,€butÐ þN Ðit€has€to€go€beyond€that.€€It€has€to€be€that€this€person,€in€fact,€isÐ ç 7 Ðproviding€her€support€so€that€this€alimony€that€she€is€provided€underÐ Ð!   Ðthis€agreement€is€no€longer€necessary.й" !` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àSo€based€on€my€interpretation€of€the€agreement€to€mean€that,Ð ‹$Û# Ðand€based€on€the€fact€that€I€have€not€heard€any€facts€to€support€thatÐ t%Ä $ ÐMrs.€Honeycutt€is,€in€fact,€receiving€financial€assistance€from€Mr.Ð ]&­!% ÐBarclay,€I€deny€the€petition.ÐF'–"&` x` x ÐÌò òó óà  àð ðCohabitðð€is€defined€as:Ð )h$( Ðâ âÐ *Q%) Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à1:€to€live€together€as€or€as€if€as€husband€and€wife€(~€ed€withoutÐ ° Ðformal€marriage[;]€2a:€to€live€together€or€in€company[;]€b:€to€beÐ ™é Ðintimately€together€or€in€company[.]ЂÒ` x` x Ðâ âÌò òòòWebsterððs€Third€New€International€Dictionaryóóó ó€440€(1993).€€Another€definition€for€ð ðcohabitationððÐ T¤ Ðreads:Ð > Ž ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àTo€live€together€as€husband€and€wife.€€The€mutual€assumption€ofÐ  ` Ðthose€marital€rights,€duties€and€obligations€which€are€usuallyÐ ù I Ðmanifested€by€married€people,€including€but€not€necessarilyÐ â 2  Ðdependent€on€sexual€relations.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×ÐË  ` x` x ÐÌò òòòBlackððs€Law€Dictionaryóóó ó€236€(5th€ed.€1979).Ð í  ÐÌOn€the€basis€of€the€above„cited€definitions€for€ð ðcohabitðð€and€ð ðcohabitation,ðð€we€conclude€that€theseÐ pÀ  Ðterms,€as€applied€and€utilized€in€common€usage,€do€not€require€or€necessarily€include€the€receipt€ofÐ Y©  Ðfinancial€assistance€from€or€by€a€cohabitor.€€Moreover,€from€our€reading€of€the€plain€language€of€theÐ B’ ÐMDA,€paragraph€7,€we€find€no€suggestion€or€requirement€that€Wife€must€receive€financial€assistanceÐ +{ Ðor€support€from€an€ð ðunrelated€maleðð€with€whom€she€is€cohabitating,€to€allow€for€or€triggerÐ d Ðtermination€of€Husbandððs€alimony€obligations.׃Ö×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€€We€respectfully€disagree€with€the€trial€court€thatÐ ýM Ðthe€purpose€of€the€cohabitation€language€is€for€Wifeððs€support.€€To€the€contrary,€Husband€explicitlyÐ æ6 Ðprovided€for€termination€of€his€support€in€the€event€of€alternative€areas€of€support.€€However,Ð Ï ÐHusband€did€not€attach€ð ðsupportðð€as€a€condition€of€cohabitating€without€benefit€of€marriage.€€ItÐ ¸ Ðappears€to€the€Court€that€Husband€was€not€adverse€to€providing€support€for€Wife,€except€when€theÐ ¡ñ Ðenjoyment€of€the€use€of€his€money€is€shared€with€a€paramour.Ð ŠÚ ÐÌà  àWe€further€note€that€the€parties€freely€chose€to€include€in€the€MDA,€as€a€condition€forÐ \¬ Ðtermination€of€alimony€ò òòòin€futuroóóó ó,€Wifeððs€ð ðcohabit[ation]€with€a€ò òòòman€not€related€to€heróóó ó.ðð€€(emphasisÐ E• Ðadded).€€If€it€was€truly€the€intention€of€the€parties€to€premise€termination€of€Husbandððs€alimonyÐ ° Ðpayments€upon€Wifeððs€receipt€of€financial€assistance€from€a€cohabitor,€we€find€no€reason€for€theÐ ™é Ðpartiesðð€to€elect€to€explicitly€terminate€alimony€upon€cohabitation€with€an€unrelated€male,€and€notÐ ‚Ò Ðupon€cohabitation€with€any€third€party,€such€as€family€members€or€girlfriends.€€That€said,€we€findÐ k» Ðthat€the€parties€explicitly€contracted€for€the€termination€of€Husbandððs€alimony€obligations€in€theÐ T¤ Ðevent€Wife€cohabits€with€an€unrelated€male,€regardless€of€whether€said€male€was€providing€WifeÐ =  Ðwith€financial€assistance€or€support.€€We€therefore€find€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€denyingÐ & v ÐHusbandððs€petition€on€the€basis€that€he€failed€to€introduce€proof€that€Wife€was€receiving€financialÐ  _ Ðassistance€from€Barclay.Ð ø H ÐÌà  àHaving€concluded€that€the€language€of€the€MDA€requires€or€allows€for€termination€ofÐ Ê   ÐHusbandððs€alimony€obligations€upon€Wifeððs€cohabitation€with€an€unrelated€male,€we€must€nowÐ ³  Ðdetermine€whether€Wife€in€fact€cohabited€with€Barclay€as€said€term€is€defined€in€common,€plainÐ œì  Ðlanguage.€€The€evidence€in€this€case€is€undisputed€that€Wife€began€an€exclusive€romanticÐ …Õ  Ðrelationship€with€Barclay€in€August€1999.€€The€parties€entered,€as€a€collective€exhibit,€calendars€forÐ n¾  Ðthe€years€1999,€2000,€and€2001,€to€which€Wife€stipulated.€€According€to€the€1999€calender,€WifeÐ W§  Ðspent€41€consecutive€days€in€Barclayððs€home€from€October€3,€1999€through€November€13,€1999.€Ð @ ÐThe€2000€calender€reveals€that€Wife€stayed€with€Barclay€in€his€Tampa€home€for€206€days€duringÐ )y Ða€period€spanning€January€2000€through€September€2000.€€Collective€Exhibit€3,€the€2001€calender,Ð b Ðindicates€that€Wife€stayed€in€Barclayððs€Tampa€home€for€175€days€from€January€1,€2001€throughÐ ûK ÐSeptember€8,€2001.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Additionally,€Wife€acknowledged€that€she€and€Barclay€took€several€tripsÐ ä4 Ðtogether,€including€vacations€to€New€England,€Europe,€Disney€World,€Atlanta,€Lake€Tahoe,€andÐ Í ÐNorth€Carolina.€€Wife€testified€that€she€and€Barclay€took€these€trips€as€a€couple,€sharing€hotel€roomsÐ ¶ Ðor€bedrooms.Ð Ÿï ÐÌà  àWife€admits€to€engaging€in€sexual€relations€with€Barclay€during€her€ð ðvisitsðð€to€Tampa,€andÐ qÁ Ðfurther€acknowledges€that€while€in€Tampa,€she€always€stayed€with€Barclay,€and€shared€his€bed.€Ð Zª ÐWife€testified€that€she€kept€clothing€in€the€closets€at€Barclayððs€Tampa€home,€stating:Ð C“ ÐÐ ,| Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àQ.€€Okay.€€And€now,€again€so€we€can€be€crystal€clear€on€this,Ð ° Ðyou€kept€clothing€down€at€4309[,€Barclayððs€Tampa€residence,]€thatÐ ™é Ðjust€stayed€there;€am€I€correct?ЂÒ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àA.€€It€depended€on€if€I€needed€it€in€Memphis.€€Iððm€sure€I€leftÐ T¤ Ðclothing€behind,€in€all€honesty.Ð= ` x` x ÐÌò òó óà8  àà8` Ð Ð à******************************************************Ð _` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àQ.€€(BY€MR.€SCHATZ)€Is€it€in€fact€true€that€you€kept€a€largeÐ á 1  Ðamount€of€clothes,€including€underwear,€down€at€[Barclayððs€TampaÐ Ê   Ðhome]?г ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àA.€€I€have€clothes€and€underwear.€€I€have€clothes€in€Tampa.Ð…Õ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àQ.€€In€fact,€isnððt€it€so€many€that€you€have€at€least€a€large€partÐ W§  Ðof€the€closet€in€the€bedroom€that€you€share€with€Mr.€Barclay?Ð@` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àA.€€A€large€part€of€it?Ðb` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àQ.€€Yes,€of€the€closet.Ðä4` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àA.€€No.ж` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àQ.€€Okay.€€And€is€it€true€that€you€also€have€clothes€on€aÐ ˆØ Ðhanging€rack€or€have€had€clothes€on€a€hanging€rack€because€it€[sic]Ð qÁ Ðwasnððt€room€in€the€bedroom€for€all€of€your€clothes?€€Isnððt€that€true?ÐZª` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àA.€€I€had€a€rack,€yes.Ð,|` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àQ.€€That€was€in€addition€to€the€clothes€that€you€kept€in€theÐ þN Ðbedroom€closet,€is€that€true?Ðç 7` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àA.€€I€have€quite€a€few€clothes€there.й" !` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àQ.€€Okay.Ћ$Û#` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àA.€€I€mean,€I€wouldnððt€say€that€I€have€more€than€two€suitcasesÐ ]&­!% Ðfull€of€clothes.ÐF'–"&` x` x ÐÌò òó óIn€addition€to€clothing,€Wife€also€admitted€to€keeping€toiletries€at€Barclayððs€home,€although€sheÐ )h$( Ðinsisted€that€she€normally€ð ðtook€all€my€toiletries€back€and€forth€[from€Memphis€to€Tampa].ðð€€WifeÐ *Q%) Ðâ âfurther€conceded€that€she€kept€her€automobile€in€Tampa€from€January€1,€2001€through€SeptemberÐ ê*:&* Ðor€October€2001.€€The€evidence€is€moreover€undisputed€that€Wife€had€a€key€to€Barclayððs€home,€andÐ ° Ðwould€have€had€free€run€of€the€home€even€on€occasions€when€Barclay€was€away.Ð ™é Ðâ âÓÓÌÓX‘Óà  àThere€is€no€evidence€in€the€record€to€indicate€that€Wife€paid€rent€or€utilities€during€her€stayÐ T¤ Ðin€Barclayððs€home,€nor€is€there€any€evidence€that€Barclay€provided€her€with€financial€support.€€WifeÐ =  Ðacknowledged€that€she€and€Barclay€both€contributed€to€the€purchase€of€groceries€and€toiletries.Ð & v ÐÌà  àWhen€questioned€as€to€whether€she€and€Barclay€held€themselves€out€as€a€couple€to€friendsÐ ø H Ðand€acquaintances€in€Florida,€Wife€testified:Ð á 1  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àQ.€€Were€there€any€other€ð!ð€or€can€you€remember€any€instancesÐ ³  Ðwhere€you€held€yourself€out€or€represented€to€third€parties€that€youÐ œì  Ðand€Mr.€Barclay€were€a€couple?Ð…Õ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àA.€€All€of€our€friends€knew€we€were€a€couple.ÐW§ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIs€that€what€youððre€asking€me,€sir?Ð@` x` x ÐÌò òó óThe€evidence€additionally€indicates€that€Wife€had€her€mail€forwarded€to€Barclayððs€Tampa€residenceÐ b Ðfor€an€extended€period€of€time€in€2000.€€Further,€during€examination€by€Husbandððs€counsel€at€trial,Ð ûK ÐWife€acknowledged€that€she€had€given€an€answer€during€an€earlier€deposition€admitting€that€she€had,Ð ä4 Ðon€at€least€one€occasion,€represented€her€address€as€Barclayððs€Tampa€home.Ð Í ÐÓÓÌÓƒ—Óà  àIn€light€of€these€facts,€we€find€that€the€evidence€in€the€record€establishes€that€Wife€cohabitedÐ ˆØ Ðwith€Barclay€at€his€Tampa€home.€€òòò òCf.ó óóó€€òòò òHarris€v.€Corleyó óóó,€No.€01„A„019102CH00055,€1991€WLÐ qÁ Ð119061,€at€*1„2€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€July€5,€1991)€(holding€that€facts€justified€application€of€T.C.A.€ððÐ [« Ð36„5„101(a)(3)€where€proof€was€entered€that€alleged€cohabitant€spent€several€nights€at€plaintiffððsÐ D” Ðhome,€kept€toiletries€and€clothing€at€plaintiffððs€residence,€had€a€key€to€the€residence,€used€plaintiffððsÐ -} Ðtelephone€number€in€advertisements€for€boats,€trucks,€and€trailers€that€he€was€attempting€to€sell,€andÐ f Ðwhere€plaintiff€and€cohabitant€gave€each€other€ð ðmoney€as€neededðð);€ò òòòAzbill€v.€Azbillóóó ó,€661€S.W.2dÐ ÿO Ð682,€686„87€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1983)€(concluding€that€it€could€not€find€that€the€evidence€preponderatedÐ é 9 Ðagainst€the€trial€courtððs€finding€that€plaintiff€and€alleged€cohabitant€were€living€together€within€theÐ Ò!"  Ðmeaning€of€T.C.A.€ðð€36„820(a)(3)€where€record€indicates€that€cohabitant€was€at€plaintiffððs€homeÐ »" ! Ðdaily,€ð ðhad€a€key,€came€in€and€out€as€he€pleased,€had€clothes€and€toilet€articles€in€the€house,€and€atÐ ¤#ô" Ðleast€on€four€different€occasions€spent€the€entire€night€in€the€home,ðð€and€where€trial€court€was€inÐ $Ý# Ðbetter€position€to€determine€the€credibility€of€the€witnesses);€ò òòòbut€cf.€McCullough€v.€McCulloughóóó ó,Ð v%Æ $ ÐNo.€01A01„9701„CV„00039,€1997€WL€749459,€at€*4€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Dec.€5,€1997)€(finding€of€courtÐ `&°!% Ðthat€evidence€ð ðdoes€not€preponderate€in€favor€of€a€finding€of€cohabitation€where€third€partyððsÐ I'™"& Ðovernight€visits€were€sporadic,€and€where€there€was€ð ðno€evidence€that€[the€third€party]€kept€clothingÐ 2(‚#' Ðor€toiletries€at€Wifeððs€home,€that€he€had€a€key€to€the€home,€or€that€he€routinely€ate€his€meals€atÐ )k$( ÐWifeððs€homeðð).Ð *T%) Ðâ âÐ í*=&* Ðà  àHaving€determined€that€Wife€cohabited€with€Barclay,€an€unrelated€male,€we€find€that,€underÐ ° Ðâ âthe€plain€language€of€the€partiesðð€MDA,€Husbandððs€alimony€obligations€are€terminated.€€ò òó óHowever,Ð ™é Ðthere€must€be€a€determination€of€when€cohabitation€occurs.€€As€it€is€defined,€cohabitation€requiresÐ ‚Ò Ða€ð ðliving€withðð€arrangement,€thus€contemplating€a€continued€course€of€conduct.€€Our€Supreme€CourtÐ k» Ðin€ò òòòJones€v.€Stateó óóó,€184€S.W.2d€167€(Tenn.€1944),€considering€the€word€ð ðcohabitðð€stated:Ð T¤ ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIndependent€of€the€use€of€the€word€continue,€the€wordÐ ' w Ðcohabit,€standing€alone,€connotes€a€fixed,€rather€than€a€transient,Ð  ` Ðcondition.€€The€term€ð ðcohabit,ðð€says€14€C.J.S.,€òòò òCohabitó óóó,€p.€1311,Ð ù I Ðð ðimports€a€dwelling€together€for€some€period€of€time,€and€does€notÐ ã 3  Ðinclude€mere€visits€or€journeys.€.€.€.€ÐÌ  ` x` x ÐÌò òòòId.ó óóó€at€169€(citations€omitted).Ð žî  ÐÌà  àIn€the€instant€case,€the€record€establishes€that€at€the€very€least€Wife€lived€with€Barclay€in€hisÐ qÁ  ÐTampa€home€for€206€days€from€January€2000€through€September€2000.€€There€can€certainly€be€noÐ Zª  Ðdoubt€that€cohabitation€occurred€during€this€period€of€time.€€However,€because€of€the€continuingÐ C“ Ðnature€of€the€term€ð ðliving€with,ðð€some€period€must€be€established€for€the€actual€termination€of€theÐ ,| Ðalimony€obligation.€€Husband€filed€his€petition€to€modify€the€final€decree€of€divorce€on€May€23,Ð e Ð2001,€alleging€cohabitation€in€violation€of€the€MDA.€€For€lack€of€a€better€termination€period,€weÐ þN Ðbelieve€that€the€date€of€filing€the€petition€would€be€the€proper€date€for€the€termination€of€HusbandððsÐ ç7 Ðobligation€under€the€MDA.€€Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àAccordingly,€on€remand,€the€trial€court€is€to€determine€alimony€paid€by€Husband€from€andÐ ¢ò Ðafter€May€23,€2001,€and€enter€judgment€against€Wife€for€that€amount€as€a€refund€to€Husband.Ð ‹Û ÐÌà  àIn€sum,€the€order€of€the€trial€court€is€reversed,€and€it€is€ordered€that€the€obligation€ofÐ ]­ ÐHusband€for€alimony€is€terminated€effective€May€23,€2001.€€The€case€is€remanded€to€the€trial€courtÐ F– Ðfor€determination€of€the€amount€of€alimony€paid€by€Husband€subsequent€to€May€23,€2001€for€entryÐ / Ðof€judgment€of€that€amount€against€Wife.€€Costs€of€the€appeal€are€assessed€to€Appellee,€Ann€MarieÐ h ÐMigliaccio€Honeycutt.€€The€remaining€issues€are€pretermitted.€€Ô#†X„GXXX)´bU#ÔÔ#†¼Ía»XX„G* #ÔÔ€X„GX»¼ÍaÔÐ  Q ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à__________________________________________Ð ¥#õ" Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àW.€FRANK€CRAWFORD,€PRESIDING€JUDGE,€W.S.