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JackGreen,Brentwood,Tennessee,fortheappellant,JamesEarlMiller.  RobertL.JacksonandLarryHayes,Jr.,Nashville,Tennessee,fortheappellee,LoisLynnMiller. ` 4  OPINION #W5XX )c #X )XW5 8!  #W5XX )O #X )XW5  ?+ ` hp x X?/X )XXX )  ThisappealisthesecondtimethisdisputehasbeenbeforethisCourt.#X )XX/X )#Intheoriginaltrial, #`" thetrialcourtsetalimonyinfuturointheamountof$850.00permonthuntilthewifesdeathor #L# remarriage,awardedthewifealimonyinsolidoof$65,000.00,anddividedthepartiesmarital $8 $ property.Thehusbandappealed. %$!% /X )XXX )  Inthefirstappeal,#X )XX/X )#thisCourtdeterminedthattwoassetswhichhadbeenawardedtothe '"' husbandweremaritalpropertyandshouldbeequitablydividedbetweentheparties(theLincolnLife (#( IRAandtheTextronRetirement)./X )XXX )Ԁ#X )XX/X )U#/X )XXX )Millerv.Miller#X )XX/X )#/X )XXX ),No.M1999-00724-COA-R3-CV,2000WL )$) 1231378(Tenn.Ct.App.Aug.31,2000)( #X )XX/X )#/X )XXX )Millerv.Miller#X )XX/X )#/X )XXX )ԀI).#X )XX/X )#ThisCourtremandedthecaseback p*%* tothetrialcourtonAugust31,2000todeterminethevalueofandtomakeanequitabledivisionof \+&+ theassets.Theoriginalinfuturoalimonyamountwasreducedto$500.00permonthbythisCourt, H,', andtheinsolidoawardof$65,000.00wasreversed./X )XXX ). 4-(- Ї  Inthisappeal,thehusbandassertsthatthetrialjudgeerredby(1)awardingthewifemore  thantheinsolidoalimonyawardedintheoriginaltrial,(2)awardingadditionalalimonyinfuturo,  and(3)inawardingthewifeattorneysfees.Thewifesubmitsthatnoalimonywasawardedbythe  trialcourtonremand.Rather,thetrialcourtmadeanequitabledivisionofthemaritalproperty,the t husbandsretirementplanwithTextronandtheLincolnLifeIRA,asdirectedbythisCourtinthe ` firstappealofthecase.Theissuesonappealarewhetherthetrialcourtabuseditsdiscretionin L  awardingthewifeone-halfoftheLincolnLifeIRAandtheTextronRetirement,inawarding 8  attorneysfees,andinfailingtoreducethealimonyinfuturo.Weaffirmthetrialcourt. $ t   OurpreviousopinioninthiscasewasfiledAugust31,2000.Muchofthehistoryofthiscase  L  canbegleanedfromthepreviousopinionofthisCourt.Anexcerptoftheopinionappearsas  8  follows: $   X X?+ ` hp x X?LoisLynnMiller(hereinafter Wife)filedacomplaintfordivorceagainstJames   EarlMiller(hereinafter Husband)onApril8,1998.Afteranonjurytrial,thetrial   courtawardedthedivorcetoWifeonthegroundsofinappropriatemaritalconduct.   Thefinaldecreeawardedalimonyinfuturo,alimonyinsolido,andattorneyfeesto p Wifeandclassifiedanddividedthepartiesmaritalproperty.Husbandhasappealed, \ andWifealsopresentsissuesforreview. H  ` ThepartiesweremarriedinJanuaryof1988.Atthetimeofthemarriage, 4 Husbandwas48yearsold,andWifewas58yearsold.Themarriagelasted11years.  p Therewerenochildrenofthemarriage.Afteraboutthreeyears,themarriagebegan  \ todeteriorate,butthepartiescontinuedtolivetogether.Thepartiesdidnotacquire H titleorinteresttorealpropertybutlivedinanapartmentthathadbeenoccupiedby 4 Husbandbeforethemarriage.Husbandstotalincomeduringthemarriagewas   $363,086.00.Wifestotalincomeduringthemarriagewas$214,867.00.Throughout   themarriage,Husbandpaidtherentandutilities.Wifepurchasedalloftheir  groceriesandcleaningsupplies,aswellherownclothes,car,andgasoline.   ` Wifefiledfordivorcealleginginappropriatemaritalconductonthepartof  Husbandandirreconcilabledifferences.AtrialwasheldonSeptember20,1999. l Atthetimeoftrial,Husbandwas60yearsold,andWifewas70yearsold.Wife X  testifiedthatsheworkedthroughoutthemarriageuntil1998,whensheappliedfor D! andwasgrantedsocialsecuritybenefitsintheamountof$963.00permonthand 0"  medicarecoverage.Wifetestifiedtomonthlyexpensesof$1,432.00. #l!  ` Husbandtestifiedthatduringthemarriage,heworkedforAvco,whichwas $X" subsequentlyknownasTextron,andthenAerostructures.Priortothemarriage, $D # Husbandhadretirementfundsandstocksinmutualfunds.Husbandtestifiedthat %0!$ WifesignedawaivermakingHusbandschildrenthebeneficiariesofaLincolnLife &"% account.Husbandfurtherstatedthatallaccountswereestablishedpriortothe '#& marriageandthatneitherpartycontributedtoaccountsduringthemarriage.The (#' accountsincludedaHeritageFederalCreditUnionAccount,aCDwithJ.C. )$( Bradford,aCDwithHeritageFederal,twoLincolnLifeIRAs,andaTextronpension |*%) fund. h+&*  ` Atthecloseofproof,thecourtstatedfromthebenchthatthedemiseofthe  marriageafter2yearswasthefaultofbothparties,butthattheychosetocontinue  tolivetogetherand bebasicallymiserablefor8years.Thecourtfoundthatduring  themarriagethepartieschosetokeeptheirfinancesseparate,maintainingseparate t checkingaccounts,payingseparatebills,andkeepingseparateretirementsand ` 401(K)accounts.Thecourtnoted,however,thatWifepaidfortheirsharedgroceries L  inadditiontoherownexpenses,allowingtheHusbandto compileasizeableestate. 8  ThecourtfoundthatalthoughWifemadenomonetarycontributions,shemaintained $ t themaritalhomefor11years.ThetrialcourtnotedthatWifeis10yearsolderthan  ` theHusband,isretired,isonafixedincome,andhashealthproblems.  L   ` AfinaldecreegrantingWifeadivorcewasenteredonSeptember29,1999.  8   ` .... $   ` Wifewasawardedalimonyinfuturoof$850.00permonthuntildeathor   remarriageandalimonyinsolidoof$65,000.00.Shewasalsoawarded$4,500.00   inattorneyfees.    ` ....    X XE+ ` hp x X E  Insummary,thetrialcourtsfinaldecreeismodifiedtoawardalimonyinfuturoof$500.00 \ permonth.Thetrialcourtsawardof$65,000.00asalimonyinsolidoisreversed,andthecaseis H remandedtothetrialcourtforadeterminationofthevalueofHusbandsretirementplanwith 4 TextronandthevalueoftheLincolnLifeIRArolledoverfroma401(K)plan.Thecourtshould  p thenmakeanequitabledivisionthereof.Thedecreeofthetrialcourtinallotherrespectsisaffirmed.  \ Eachpartywillpaytheirownattorneyfeesonappeal,andcostsoftheappealareassessedequally H totheparties,LoisLynnMillerandJamesEarlMiller. 4  X X?+ ` hp x X? X XE+ ` hp x X E  Onremand,thetrialcourtheld:     UpontheremandfromtheCourtofAppeals,testimonyoftheparties,statementsofcounsel,  andfromtheentirerecordherein,theCourtfindsthatthecurrentvalueofMr.MillersLincolnLife  IRA,accountno.96-9148992is$163,161.00andthatsaidaccountismaritalpropertyofwhichMs. l Millerisentitledtoanequitabledivision.TheCourtfurtherfindsthatMr.Millerhasatotalpension X  benefitfromhisformeremployerintheamountof$1,226.34permonth,ofwhich$475.68per D! monthwasaccumulatedduringthemarriageandconstitutesmaritalpropertyofwhichMs.Miller 0"  isentitledtoaequitabledivision. #l!  X X?+ ` hp x X? ` TheCourtfurtherfindsthatwithregardtothedivisionoftheothermarital $D # assetssetforthinthisCourtsFinalDecree(whichdoesnotincludethe %0!$ above-describedLincolnLifeIRAorpensionbenefit),thepartieshaveagreedthat &"% inlieuofdividingeachmaritalassetequallyassetforthinsaidDecree,eachparty '#& wouldkeepthemaritalassetsintheirownnameandonepartywouldpaytheother (#' asumcertaintoequalizethedivision.TheCourtacceptsthepartiesagreementand )$(  findsthatMs.MillershouldpayMr.Millerthesumof$13,998.25toequalizethe |*%) divisionofthemaritalassetsotherthantheLincolnLifeIRAandthepensionbenefit  describedabove.    ` TheCourtfurtherfindsthatthepartieshaveagreedthatMr.Milleroverpaid  hisalimonyobligationsinthemonthofSeptember,2000andthatheisentitledtoa t creditintheamountof$350.00forsaidoverpayment. `  ` WithregardtoMr.MillersPetitiontoReduceAlimony,theCourtfindsthat L  therehasnotbeenasubstantialandmaterialchangeofcircumstanceswhichshould 8  justifymodificationofMr.MillersalimonyobligationsandhisPetitioninthis $ t regardisthereforedenied.  `  ` ....  L   ` Ms.MillerisawardedajudgmentagainstMr.Millerintheamountof  8  $2,572.25forherattorneysfeesincurredinthismatter. $   X XE+ ` hp x X E  Thehusbandappealsthejudgmentofthetrialcourt.Ourreviewisdenovoandtherecord   beforeusisaccompaniedbyapresumptionofcorrectnessunlesswefindthattheevidence   preponderatesagainstthetrialcourtsfindingsoffact.Tenn.R.App.P.13(d);seealso#X )XX/X )#/X )XXX )_Watters_Ԁv.   _Watters_#X )XX/X )"<#/X )XXX ),959S.W.2d585,588(Tenn.Ct.App.1997).Thequestionofwhethertherehasbeena p sufficientshowingofasubstantialandmaterialchangeincircumstancesisinthesounddiscretion \ ofthetrialcourt.#X )XX/X )<#/X )XXX )_Watters_#X )XX/X ) >#/X )XXX ),959S.W.2dat821. H   Thehusbandfirstchallengestheawardofwhathereferstoasalimonyinsolidoandargues  p thatthetrialcourterredinawardingmorethantheinsolidoalimonyawardedintheoriginaltrialof  \ thecasefailingtotakeintoconsiderationthedurationofthemarriage,needofthewife,and H non-maritalassetsofthehusband. 4 Ѐ     Onthefirstappeal,thisCourtreversedtheinsolidoawardanddeterminedthattheLincoln   LifeIRAandtheTextronretirementplanconstitutemaritalproperty.Weaddressfirstthetrial  courtsdivisionoftheLincolnLifeIRA.Whendividingpropertyinadivorce,thetrialcourtmust  firstclassifypropertyasmaritalorseparatethendividethemaritalpropertyequitably.See#X )XX/X )v>#/X )XXX )_Batson_  v.Batson#X )XX/X )qB#/X )XXX ),769S.W.2d849,856(Tenn.Ct.App.1988).Inthefirstappeal,thisCourtdetermined l thetwoassetsweremaritalproperty.#X )XX/X )B#/X )XXX ) X    TheprioropinionofthisCourtinthiscaseissuedAugust31,2000heldtheLincolnLifeIRA 0"  andaportionoftheTextronretirementplantobemaritalproperty.Suchholdingsarethelawofthe #l! caseandnotopentofurtherquestion.MemphisPublishingCo.v.TennesseePetroleum,975S.W.2d $X" 303(Tenn.1998).#X )XX/X )C#/X )XXX ) $D #   ThefundsintheIRAincludedcontributionsmadebythehusbandfromhissalaryduringthe &"% periodofthemarriagefrom1988through1996.Informationfromthehusbandsfinancialadvisor '#& establishedthatthevalueoftheIRAwas$163,161.00.Thetrialcourtawardedthewifeone-half (#' ofthevalue.Uponourreviewoftherecord,wedonotthinkthattheevidencepreponderatesagainst )$( thetrialjudgesdivisionofthemaritalproperty.Weaffirmthetrialcourtbutremandonceagain |*%) tothetrialcourttodeterminethepresentvalueofthismaritalassetandmakeadivisionthereof. h+&* Ї  Next,weaddressthetrialcourtsawardofone-halfofthe$475.68Textronpensionbenefits  accumulatedduringthemarriage.Thehusbandreceivesapremaritalpensionpaymentintheamount  of$750.66andapensionpaymentwhichwasaccumulatedduringthemarriageintheamountof  $475.68.Thetrialcourtdeterminedthevalueoftheportionofthepensionbenefitconstitutinga t _marital_Ԁassetandmadeaproperdivisionthereof. `   Next,Husbandallegedasubstantialandmaterialchangeofcircumstancesonremandbased 8  uponhisretirement.Thetrialcourtspecificallyfoundthattherewasnotasubstantialandmaterial $ t changeofcircumstanceswhichwouldjustifymodificationofthehusbandsalimonyobligations.  ` Recently,theSupremeCourtaddressedtheissueofwhetheranobligorsretirementconstitutesa  L  substantialandmaterialchangeincircumstancessoastopermitmodificationofaspousalsupport  8  obligationin#X )XX/X )E#/X )XXX )Boganv.Bogan#X )XX/X )M#/X )XXX ),2001WL1386102(Tenn.Nov.8,2001).In#X )XX/X )M#/X )XXX )Bogan#X )XX/X )VN#/X )XXX ),thecourtfound $  that anobjectivelyreasonableretirement,takeningoodfaithandwithoutintenttodefeatthe   supportobligation,doesconstituteasubstantialandmaterialchangeincircumstancessothata   modificationofsupportobligationsmaybeconsidered.Id.at*2.     Itiswellsettledthatspousalsupportawardsmaynotbemodifiedunlessthecourtfindsa p substantialandmaterialchangeincircumstanceshasoccurredsincetheentryofthesupportdecree. \ Tenn.CodeAnn.36-5-101(a)(1)(Supp.2000).Thecourtstatedin#X )XX/X )N#/X )XXX )Bogan#X )XX/X )Q#/X )XXX )Ԁthat an_obligor_Ԁcannot H merelyutterthewordretirementandexpectanautomaticfindingofasubstantialandmaterial 4 changeincircumstances.#X )XX/X )Q#/X )XXX )Bogan#X )XX/X )S#/X )XXX ),2001WL1386102at*4.Thetwomostimportantconsiderations  p inmodifyingasupportawardarethefinancialabilityoftheobligorandthefinancialneedofthe  \ partyreceivingsupport,bothgivenequalconsideration.Id.at*5.Weaffirmthetrialcourt. H   Finally,thehusbandassertsthatthetrialcourterredinawardingthewifeattorneysfees.    X X?+ ` hp x X?Inthecontextofadivorceproceeding,attorneyfeeawardsareconsideredasalimony  insolido.See#X )XX/X )\S#/X )XXX )_Herrera_Ԁv._Herrera_#X )XX/X )CV#/X )XXX ),944S.W.2d379,390(Tenn.Ct.App.1996).In  makinganalimonyaward,acourtmustconsideranumberoffactors,includingthe  relativeearningcapacity,obligations,needsandfinancialresourcesoftheparties. l SeeTenn.CodeAnn.365101(d)(1)(A)(L)(Supp.1999)(listingthefactorsa X  courtmustconsider). Theneedofthespousereceivingthesupportisthesingle D! mostimportantfactor.#X )XX/X )V#/X )XXX )_Watters_Ԁv._Watters_#X )XX/X )"Y#/X )XXX ),22S.W.2d817,821(Tenn.Ct. 0"  App.1999).Theobligorspousesabilitytopayisalsoanimportantconsideration. #l! See#X )XX/X )Y#/X )XXX )Hazardv.Hazard#X )XX/X )Z#/X )XXX ),833S.W.2d911,917(Tenn.Ct.App.1991).Becausesupport $X" decisionsarefactuallydrivenandinvolveconsideringandbalancingnumerous $D # factors,appellatecourtsgivewidelatitudetothetrialcourtsdiscretion.See %0!$ #X )XX/X )Z#/X )XXX )Cranfordv._Cranford_#X )XX/X )Y\#/X )XXX ),772S.W.2d48,50(Tenn.Ct.App.1989). &"% #X )XX/X )\# X XE+ ` hp x X E/X )XXX )_Lassiter_Ԁv._Lassiter_#X )XX/X )]#/X )XXX ),No.M199900374COAR3CV,2000WL1425235,*2(Tenn.Ct.App.Sept. (#' 28,2000) )$(   |*%)   Thetrialcourtawardedattorneysfeestothewifetobepaidbythehusband.Although [_t]he_   decisiontoawardattorneysfeestoapartyinadivorceproceedingiswithinthesounddiscretionof  thetrialcourtandwillnotbedisturbeduponappealunlesstheevidencepreponderatesagainstsuch  adecision.#X )XX/X )P^#/X )XXX )ԀStoreyv.Storey#X )XX/X )`#/X )XXX ),835S.W.2d593(Tenn.Ct.App.1992).Weaffirmthetrialcourts t awardofattorneysfeestothewife. `   Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.Remandthiscausetothetrialcourtforfurther 8  proceedingsconsistentwiththisopinion.Taxcostsonappealtoappellant./X/X )#/;a#0  $ t   # 0c##X )Xb#   `     h     ___________________________________      `     h     WILLIAMB.CAIN,JUDGE