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ÐÌÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼\-»àX‰¦#ÔÔ‡X‰X.¼\-ÔD.€Michael€Ô_ÔSwineyÔ_Ô,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòHouston€M.€Ô_ÔGoddardÔ_Ô,€P.€J.,óóÐ è$8 $ Ðand€òòHerschel€P.€Franks,€J.óó,€joined.Ð Ô%$!% ÐÌSelma€Cash€Ô_ÔPatyÔ_Ô,€Chattanooga,€Tennessee,€for€the€Appellant,€Larry€Clyde€Seals.Ð ¬'ü"' ÐÌJohn€R.€Ô_ÔMeldorfÔ_Ô,€III,€Ô_ÔHixsonÔ_Ô,€Tennessee,€for€the€Appellee,€Donna€Lynn€Seals.Ð „)Ô$) ÐÓ ÓÌÌÌÐ 4-„(-ýà ÐÔ_Ôò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼\-»XX‰4 #ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÐ ° ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼\-»XX‰ß #ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-Ôò òòòBackgroundóóó óÐ ˆØ ÐÓ  ÓÓÓÌÓÓà  àà ` àAfter€seventeen€years€of€marriage,€Donna€Lynn€Seals€(ð ðWifeðð)€and€Larry€Clyde€SealsÐ L œ Ð(ð ðHusbandðð)€were€divorced€in€2001.€€The€parties€have€one€minor€child€(ð ðChildðð).€€à Ð àÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àà ` àWife,€who€has€been€primarily€a€stay„at„home€mother,€was€working€for€the€TennesseeÐ  ` ÐValley€Authority€(ð ðTVAðð)€when€the€parties€married.€€She€was€working€out€a€three„month€lay€offÐ ü L  Ðnotice€at€the€time€she€learned€she€was€pregnant.€€Although€Wife€was€offered€another€position€atÐ è 8  ÐTVA,€she€declined€this€offer.€€Instead,€Husband€told€Wife€that€no€wife€of€his€had€to€work,€andÐ Ô$  Ðsuggested€she€quit€work.€€Wife€took€this€suggestion€to€heart.€€Since€then,€Wifeððs€only€employmentÐ À  Ðoutside€the€home€involved€work€she€did€in€connection€with€a€small€antique€business€the€partiesÐ ¬ü  Ðstarted€in€1986.€€€€Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àà ` àAt€the€time€of€trial,€Husband€was€employed€as€a€general€superintendent€by€WilliamsÐ pÀ ÐUnion€Boiler,€a€division€of€Williams€Union€Power,€and€was€working€at€the€TVA€plant€in€Paradise,Ð \¬ ÐKentucky.€€In€addition€to€his€regular€wages,€which€the€Trial€Court€found€to€be€$117,000€for€2001,Ð H˜ ÐHusband€receives€a€per€diem€because€his€home€is€in€Chattanooga,€Tennessee€and€his€duty€station€isÐ 4„ Ðin€Kentucky.€€The€Trial€Court€found€Husbandððs€per€diem€earnings€for€2001€to€be€$16,380.€€Ð  p ÐÌà  àà ` àIn€1986,€the€parties€started€a€small€antique€business.€€They€rented€a€booth€in€a€mall,Ð øH Ðalthough€neither€party€had€to€staff€the€booth.€€The€price€of€each€antique€was€affixed€to€the€item€andÐ ä4 Ða€cashier€at€the€mall€collected€money€from€customers.€€Husband€and€Wife€shared€equally€in€travelingÐ Ð  Ðaround€to€buy€antiques€for€their€booth.€€Wife€kept€the€books.Ð ¼  Ѐ€Ð ¨ø Ðà  àà ` àWife€owned€a€vehicle€prior€to€the€marriage.€€At€some€point€during€the€marriage,€WifeÐ ”ä Ðborrowed€approximately€$6,000€against€this€vehicle€and€gave€the€money€to€Husband€so€he€could€payÐ €Ð Ða€premarital€income€tax€obligation.€€When€Wife€left€her€job€at€TVA,€she€chose€to€receive€herÐ l¼ Ðretirement€money€rather€than€continue€with€her€retirement€plan.€€Wife€also€received€a€severanceÐ X ¨ Ðpackage.€€She€used€a€portion€of€the€severance€package€to€pay€off€the€loan€against€her€vehicle.€€Ð D!” ÐÌà  àà ` àIn€the€Final€Decree€of€Divorce€filed€November€19,€2001,€the€Trial€Court€found€WifeÐ #l! Ðwas€in€need€of€both€alimony€òòin€solidoóóÔ#†¼\-»XX‰=#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-Ô€and€rehabilitative€alimonyòòóó.€€The€Trial€Court€awarded€Wife€theÐ $X" Ðpartiesðð€home€in€Hamilton€County€as€alimony€òòin€solidoóó€and€further€ordered€Husband€to€payÐ ô$D # Ðrehabilitative€alimony€in€the€amount€of€$1,365€per€month€for€forty„two€consecutive€months.€€TheÐ à%0!$ ÐTrial€Court€also€ordered€Husband€to€pay€$2,063€per€month€in€child€support,€which€included€anÐ Ì&"% Ðupward€deviation€based€upon€Husbandððs€absence€of€overnight€parenting€time€since€December€ofÐ ¸'#& Ð2000.€€€€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌà  àà ` àPost„trial,€Husband€filed€a€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.€52.01€motion€requesting€findings€of€factÐ |*Ì%) Ðregarding€Husbandððs€income€and€the€amount€of€his€per€diem;€Wifeððs€income€and/or€earning€capacity;Ð h+¸&* Ðand€the€amount€of€child€support€that€would€have€been€ordered€under€the€child€support€guidelines.€Ð ° ÐThe€Trial€Courtððs€Order€of€November€27,€2001,€as€later€amended,€addressed€Husbandððs€Rule€52.01Ð œì ÐMotion.€€The€Trial€Court€denied€the€motion€and€specifically€held€that€the€findings€contained€in€itsÐ ˆØ ÐFinal€Decree€were€sufficient€to€comply€with€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure.€€In€the€FinalÐ tÄ ÐDecree,€the€Trial€Court€specifically€found€Husbandððs€earnings€for€2001€were€$117,000€in€regularÐ `° Ðwages€and€$16,380€in€per€diem,€and€the€child€support€obligation€pursuant€to€theÔ‡X‰XXX‰Ô€Ô#†X‰XXX‰ #Ôguidelines€to€beÐ L œ Ð$1,611€per€month.€€The€Trial€Court€did€not€state€specific€figures€for€Wifeððs€income€and/or€earningÐ 8 ˆ Ðcapacity€in€the€final€decree.€Ð $ t ЀÔ#†¼\-»XX‰ü#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÐ  ` ÐÔ#†¼\-»XX‰;!#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÓ  Óòòò òDiscussionó óóóÐ ü L  ÐÓ  ÓÌà  àà ` àOn€appeal,€Husband€raises€the€following€issues:€(1)€did€the€Trial€Court€err€in€€settingÐ Ô$  Ðthe€amount€of€child€support€by€considering€Husbandððs€per€diem€as€income€to€him€and€by€making€anÐ À  Ðupward€deviation€based€upon€Husbandððs€failure€to€exercise€visitation;€(2)€did€the€Trial€Court€err€inÐ ¬ü  Ðfailing€to€make€a€finding€of€fact€as€requested€in€Husbandððs€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.€52.01€motion;€(3)€didÐ ˜è  Ðthe€Trial€Court€err€in€awarding€Wife€$31,859€from€the€Boilermaker„Blacksmith€National€PensionÐ „Ô  ÐTrustÔ#†¼\-»XX‰’!#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-Ô;€(4)€did€the€Trial€Court€err€in€awarding€Wife€€the€marital€home€as€alimony€òòin€solidoóó,€and;€(5)Ð pÀ Ðdid€the€Trial€Court€err€in€setting€the€amount€of€rehabilitative€alimony.€€Wife€raises€the€additionalÐ \¬ Ðissue€of€whether€this€appeal€is€frivolous€and,€therefore,€she€should€be€awarded€attorneyððs€fees€andÐ H˜ Ðcosts€for€being€required€to€defend.Ð 4„ ÐÔ‡ X‰XXX‰ÔÌà  àà ` àOur€review€is€Ý‚=ÿÿÿÝòòÝ  Ýde€novoóóÝ‚=ÿ‹&ƒÝÝ  Ý€upon€the€record,€accompanied€by€a€presumption€of€correctnessÐ  \ Ðof€the€findings€of€fact€of€the€trial€court,€unless€the€preponderance€of€the€evidence€is€otherwise.€€Tenn.Ð øH ÐRule€App.€P.€13(d);€òòBogan€v.€Boganóó,€60€S.W.3d€721,€727€(Tenn.€2001).€€A€trial€court's€conclusionsÐ ä4 Ðof€law€are€subject€to€a€Ý‚=ÿÿÿÝòòÝ  Ýde€novoóóÝ‚=ÿG(ƒÝÝ  Ý€review€with€no€presumption€of€correctness.€€Ý‚=ÿÿÿÝòòÝ  ÝS.€Constructors,€Inc.€v.Ð Ð  ÐLoudon€County€Bd.€of€Educ.Ý‚=ÿÿÿÌ(ƒÝóóÝ  Ý,€58€S.W.3d€706,€710€(Tenn.€2001).€Ô#†X‰XX X‰E&#ÔÔ#†¼\-»XX‰€$#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÐ ¼  ÐÌà  àà ` àBefore€we€consider€the€issues€on€appeal,€we€first€address€Husbandððs€motion€toÐ ”ä Ðconsider€post€judgment€facts.€€The€motion€requests€this€Court€to€consider€that,€by€the€Trial€CourtððsÐ €Ð ÐAugust€12,€2002€Order,€the€primary€residence€of€the€Child€now€is€with€Husband,€and,€therefore,Ð l¼ ÐHusband€no€longer€is€obligated€to€pay€child€support€to€Wife.€€Wife€admits€these€facts€are€true.€€InÐ X ¨ Ðthe€exercise€of€our€discretion,€we€grant€the€motion€to€consider€post€judgment€facts.€€Husbandððs€issueÐ D!” Ðregarding€whether€the€Trial€Court€erred€in€setting€the€amount€of€child€support€is€moot€post€AugustÐ 0"€  Ð12,€2002€as€Husband€has€no€existing€obligation€to€pay€any€future€child€support.€€Despite€HusbandððsÐ #l! Ðwell„stated€argument€that€we€still€should€consider€this€issue€as€the€minor€child€may€yet€primarilyÐ $X" Ðreside€with€Mother€at€some€future€time,€such€event€may€or€may€not€happen.€€Therefore,€we€declineÐ ô$D # Ðto€address€this€issue.Ô#†¼\-»XX‰À)#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÐ à%0!$ Ѐ€Ð Ì&"% Ðà  àà ` àWe€next€address€Husbandððs€issue€regarding€whether€the€Trial€Court€erred€in€failingÐ ¸'#& Ðto€make€a€finding€of€fact€in€response€to€Husbandððs€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.€52.01€motion.€€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.Ð ¤(ô#' Ð52.01€provides:€ð ðIn€all€actions€tried€upon€the€facts€without€a€jury,€and€upon€request€made€by€anyÐ )à$( Ðparty€prior€to€the€entry€of€judgment,€the€court€shall€find€the€facts€specially€and€shall€state€separatelyÐ |*Ì%) Ðits€conclusions€of€law€thereon€and€direct€the€entry€of€the€appropriate€judgment.ðð€€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.Ð h+¸&* Ð52.01.€€ð ðFindings€of€fact€and€conclusions€of€law€rendered€by€the€trial€court€ððpromote[]€a€just€andÐ ° Ðspeedy€determination€of€the€issues,ðð€and€facilitate€appellate€review€by€the€courts€and€appellate€caseÐ œì Ðpreparation€by€the€parties.ðð€€òòBruce€v.€Bruceóó,€801€S.W.2d€102,€104€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1990)€(quotingÐ ˆØ ÐòòMurray€Ohio€Mfg.€Co.€v.€Vinesóó,€498€S.W.2d€897,€902€(Tenn.€1973)).€€Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àà ` àð ðIt€is€not€necessary€for€the€trial€court€to€treat€separately€each€fact€or€question€at€issueÐ L œ Ðso€long€as€his€findings€as€a€whole€cover€all€relevant€facts€necessary€to€a€determination€of€the€case.ðð€Ð 8 ˆ ÐòòHodge€v.€Provident€Life€&€Accident€Ins.€Co.óó,€664€S.W.2d€297,€300€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1983).€€TheÐ $ t ÐMiddle€section€of€this€Court€has€held:Ð  ` ÐÌà8  à[T]he€failure€of€the€trial€court€to€render€findings€of€fact€and/or€conclusions€of€law€isÐ è 8  Ðnot€necessarily€reversible€error.€€As€stated€in€òòHillóó,€ð ðRule€52.01,€Rules€of€CivilÐ Ô$  ÐProcedure,€does€provide€for€findings€of€fact,€but€there€is€no€provision€as€to€what€factsÐ À  Ðmust€be€found€and€what€need€not€be€found€specially.€€Evidently,€some€discretionÐ ¬ü  Ðmust€reside€in€the€trial€judge€in€this€regard.ððИè Ð Ð  ÐòòÌBruceóó,€801€S.W.2d€at€104„05€(quoting€òòMetro.€Dev.€&€Hous.€Agency€v.€Hillóó,€518€S.W.2d€754,€769Ð pÀ Ð(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1974)).€€Ð \¬ ÐÌà  àà ` àA€review€of€the€record€discloses€the€Trial€Court€did€make€specific€findings€regardingÐ 4„ ÐHusbandððs€income,€the€amount€of€his€per€diem,€and€the€amount€of€child€support€that€would€haveÐ  p Ðbeen€ordered€under€the€child€support€guidelines€without€any€upward€deviation.€€The€only€findingÐ  \ Ðrequested,€and€not€specifically€made,€involved€Wifeððs€income€and/or€earning€capacity.€€The€TrialÐ øH ÐCourt€did,€however,€find€Wife€was€in€need€of€both€rehabilitative€spousal€support€and€spousal€supportÐ ä4 Ðòòin€solidoóó.€€The€evidence€in€the€record€does€not€preponderate€against€this€finding.€€The€Trial€CourtððsÐ Ð  Ðfindings,€as€a€whole,€covered€all€of€the€relevant€facts€necessary€to€a€determination€of€the€case.€Ô#†¼\-»XX‰l.#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÐ ¼  ÐTherefore,€we€hold€the€Trial€Court€properly€exercised€its€discretion€in€making€its€findings€of€fact.€Ð ¨ø ÐWe€affirm€on€this€issue.Ð ”ä ÐÌà  àà ` àWe€next€discuss€the€Trial€Courtððs€award€to€Wife€of€$31,859€from€the€Boilermaker„Ð l¼ ÐBlacksmith€National€Pension€TrustÔ#†¼\-»XX‰Õ:#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-Ô.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„4„121(c)€sets€out€factors€for€a€court€toÐ X ¨ Ðconsider€when€making€an€equitable€distribution€of€property.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„4„121€(2002).€Ð D!” ÐThese€factors€include€such€things€as€the€duration€of€the€marriage;€the€age,€physical€and€mental€healthÐ 0"€  Ðof€the€parties;€and€the€employability,€earning€capacity,€financial€liabilities€and€needs€of€the€parties.€Ð #l! ÐòòIdóó.€€This€Court€has€stated:Ð $X" ÐÌà8  àA€trial€court€has€wide€discretion€in€dividing€the€interest€of€the€parties€in€maritalÐ à%0!$ Ðproperty.€€As€noted€by€this€Court€in€òòKing€v.€Kingóó,€986€S.W.2d€216,€219€(Tenn.€Ct.Ð Ì&"% ÐApp.€1998),€when€dividing€marital€property:€ððThe€trial€courtððs€goal€in€every€divorceÐ ¸'#& Ðcase€is€to€divide€the€partiesðð€marital€estate€in€a€just€and€equitable€manner.€€TheÐ ¤(ô#' Ðdivision€of€the€estate€is€not€rendered€inequitable€simply€because€it€is€notÐ )à$( Ðâ âmathematically€equal,€or€because€each€party€did€not€receive€a€share€of€every€item€ofÐ |*Ì%) Ðmarital€property....In€the€final€analysis,€the€justness€of€a€particular€division€of€theÐ ° Ðmarital€property€and€allocation€of€marital€debt€depends€on€its€final€results.ððМìÐ Ð  Ðâ âòòóóÌ€òòFritz€v.€Fritzóó,€No.€E2001„00145„COA„R3„CV,€2002€Tenn.€App.€LEXIS€353,€at€*7€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð tÄ ÐMay€13,€2002),€òòno€appl.€perm.€appeal€filed,óó€(citations€omitted).Ð `° ÐÌà  àà ` àAlthough€Husband€argues€correctly€on€appeal€that€the€court€may€not€consider€faultÐ 8 ˆ Ðwhen€dividing€marital€property,€we€find€nothing€in€the€record€to€suggest€the€Trial€Court€consideredÐ $ t Ðfault€when€making€the€division€in€this€case.€€Rather,€the€evidence€preponderates€in€favor€of€the€TrialÐ  ` ÐCourtððs€division€of€property,€including€the€award€to€Wife€of€$31,859€from€the€Boilermaker„Ð ü L  ÐBlacksmith€National€Pension€TrustÔ#†¼\-»XX‰u<#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-Ô.€€We€defer€to€the€Trial€Courtððs€discretion€on€this€issue€and€holdÐ è 8  Ðits€division€of€marital€property€was€not€inconsistent€with€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„4„121(c)€and€wasÐ Ô$  Ðan€equitable€distribution.€€We€affirm€on€this€issue.€€Ð À  ÐÌà  àà ` àAs€far€as€Husbandððs€issues€regarding€whether€the€Trial€Court€erred€in€awarding€Wife€Ð ˜è  Ðthe€marital€home€as€alimony€òòin€solidoóó,€and€in€setting€the€amount€of€rehabilitative€alimony,€we€note,Ð „Ô  Ðð ð[t]here€are€no€hard€and€fast€rules€for€spousal€support€decisions.ðð€€òòManis€v.€Manisóó,€49€S.W.3d€295,Ð pÀ Ð304€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2001).€€As€this€Court€stated€in€òòManisóó,€Ð \¬ ÐÌà8  àTrial€judges€have€broad€discretion€to€determine€whether€spousal€support€is€neededÐ 4„ Ðand,€if€so,€its€nature,€amount€and€duration.€€Appellate€courts€are€generally€disinclinedÐ  p Ðto€second„guess€a€trial€judgeððs€spousal€support€decision€unless€it€is€not€supported€byÐ  \ Ðthe€evidence€or€is€contrary€to€the€public€policies€reflected€in€the€applicableÐ øH Ðstatutes....Spousal€support€decisions€hinge€on€the€unique€facts€of€the€case€and€requireÐ ä4 Ða€careful€balancing€of€the€factors€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101(d)(1).€€In€virtuallyÐ Ð  Ðevery€case,€the€two€most€important€factors€are€the€demonstrated€need€of€theÐ ¼  Ðdisadvantaged€spouse€and€the€obligorððs€[sic]€spouseððs€ability€to€pay.ШøÐ Ð  ÐòòÌManisóó,€49€S.W.3d€at€304€(citations€omitted).€€Ô‡ X‰XXX‰ÔDiscussing€the€intent€behind€alimony,€our€SupremeÐ €Ð ÐCourt€has€held:€"the€purpose€of€spousal€support€is€to€aid€the€disadvantaged€spouse€to€become€andÐ l¼ Ðremain€self„sufficient€and,€when€economic€rehabilitation€is€not€feasible,€to€mitigate€the€harshÐ X ¨ Ðeconomic€realities€of€divorce."€€Ý‚=ÿÿÿÝòòÝ  ÝBurlew€v.€BurlewóóÝ‚=ÿM‡ÝÝ  Ý,€40€S.W.3d€465,€470„71€(Tenn.€2001)€(quotingÐ D!” ÐÝ‚=ÿÿÿÝòòÝ  ÝAnderton€v.€AndertonóóÝ‚=ÿ°M‡ÝÝ  Ý,€988€S.W.2d€675,€682€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1998)).€Ô#†X‰XX X‰«K#ÔÔ#†¼\-»XX‰E#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÐ 0"€  ÐÔ#†¼\-»XX‰‰N#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÌà  àà ` àTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101(d)(1)€provides:Ð $X" ÐÌà8  àIn€determining€whether€the€granting€of€an€order€for€payment€of€support€andÐ à%0!$ Ðmaintenance€to€a€party€is€appropriate,€and€in€determining€the€nature,€amount,€lengthÐ Ì&"% Ðof€term,€and€manner€of€payment,€the€court€shall€consider€all€relevant€factors,Ð ¸'#& Ðincluding:Ф(ô#'Ð Ð  Ðâ âÐ )à$( Ðà8  à(A)€The€relative€earning€capacity,€obligations,€needs,€and€financial€resources€of€eachÐ ° Ðparty,€including€income€from€pension,€profit€sharing€or€retirement€plans€and€all€otherÐ œì Ðsources;ЈØÐ Ð  Ðâ âÌà8  à(B)€The€relative€education€and€training€of€each€party,€the€ability€and€opportunity€ofÐ `° Ðeach€party€to€secure€such€education€and€training,€and€the€necessity€of€a€party€toÐ L œ Ðsecure€further€education€and€training€to€improve€such€partyððs€earning€capacity€to€aÐ 8 ˆ Ðreasonable€level;Ð$ tÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  à(C)€The€duration€of€the€marriage;Ðü L Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(D)€The€age€and€mental€condition€of€each€party;ÐÔ$ Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(E)€The€physical€condition€of€each€party,€including,€but€not€limited€to,€physicalÐ ¬ü  Ðdisability€or€incapacity€due€to€a€chronic€debilitating€disease;Иè Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(F)€The€extent€to€which€it€would€be€undesirable€for€a€party€to€seek€employmentÐ pÀ Ðoutside€the€home€because€such€party€will€be€custodian€of€a€minor€child€of€theÐ \¬ Ðmarriage;ÐH˜Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(G)€The€separate€assets€of€each€party,€both€real€and€personal,€tangible€and€intangible;Ð pÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  à(H)€The€provisions€made€with€regard€to€the€marital€property€as€defined€in€ðð€36„4„Ð øH Ð121;Ðä4Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(I)€The€standard€of€living€of€the€parties€established€during€the€marriage;м Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(J)€The€extent€to€which€each€party€has€made€such€tangible€and€intangibleÐ ”ä Ðcontributions€to€the€marriage€as€monetary€and€homemaker€contributions,€and€tangibleÐ €Ð Ðand€intangible€contributions€by€a€party€to€the€education,€training€or€increased€earningÐ l¼ Ðpower€of€the€other€party;ÐX ¨Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(K)€The€relative€fault€of€the€parties€in€cases€where€the€court,€in€its€discretion,€deemsÐ 0"€  Ðit€appropriate€to€do€so;€andÐ#l!Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(L)€Such€other€factors,€including€the€tax€consequences€to€each€party,€as€are€necessaryÐ ô$D # Ðto€consider€the€equities€between€the€parties.€€Ô#†¼\-»XX‰àN#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÐà%0!$Ð Ð  ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101(d)(1)Ô#†¼\-»XX‰_Z#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-Ô€(2001).Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà  àà ` àIn€dealing€with€the€issues€regarding€alimony,€we€first€will€discuss€the€Trial€CourtððsÐ )à$( Ðaward€of€the€marital€home€as€alimony€òòin€solidoóó.€€Ô#†¼\-»XX‰äZ#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-Ô€ð ðAlimony€òòin€solidoóó€is€an€award€of€a€definite€sumÐ |*Ì%) Ðof€alimony€and€ððmay€be€paid€in€installments€provided€the€payments€are€ordered€over€a€definite€periodÐ h+¸&* Ðof€time€and€the€sum€of€the€alimony€to€be€paid€is€ascertainable€when€awarded.ðððð€òòBurlewóó,€40€S.W.3dÐ ° Ðat€471€(quoting€òòWaddey€v.€Waddeyóó,€6€S.W.3d€230,€232€(Tenn.€1999)).€€Typically,€alimony€òòin€solidoóóÐ œì Ðis€awarded€to€adjust€the€distribution€of€the€partiesðð€marital€property.Ô#†¼\-»XX‰\#Ô€Ô‡X‰X»¼\-Ô€òòE.g.,€idóó.€€An€award€of€ð ðalimonyÐ ˆØ Ðòòin€solidoóó€is€not€inconsistent€with€a€concurrent€award€of€rehabilitative€alimony.ðð€€òòIdóó.€at€472.€€€Ð šê ÐÌà  àà ` àIn€òòBurlewóó,€our€Supreme€Court€held:€ð ðProvided€that€the€trial€court€considers€theÐ r  Ðpurposes€of€alimony,€...,€and€the€specific€factors€listed€in€the€statute,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101(d),Ð ^ ® Ðit€has€wide€discretion€in€determining€the€appropriate€award.ðð€€òòIdóó.€€We€find€no€evidence€in€the€recordÐ J š Ðto€suggest€the€Trial€Court€did€not€consider€the€purposes€of€alimony,€nor€do€we€find€evidence€theÐ 6 † ÐTrial€Court€failed€to€consider€the€factors€listed€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101(d).€€We€hold€the€TrialÐ " r  ÐCourtððs€award€of€alimony€òòin€solidoóó€was€not€an€abuse€of€discretion,€and€affirm€on€this€issue.Ð ^  ÐÌà  àà ` àÔ#†¼\-»XX‰Z^#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔHusband€also€argues€on€appeal€the€Trial€Court€erred€in€setting€the€amount€ofÐ æ6  Ðrehabilitative€alimony.€€Husband€does€not,€however,€argue€the€Trial€Court€erred€in€awardingÐ Ò"  Ðrehabilitative€alimony€as€opposed€to€alimony€òòin€futuroóó€or€no€spousal€support.€Ô#†¼\-»XX‰nb#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÐ ¾  ÐÌà  àà ` àAs€discussed€above,€trial€courts€have€broad€discretion€in€determining€the€amount€andÐ –æ Ðduration€of€alimony€awards,€and€this€Court€will€not€second„guess€a€trial€courtððs€decision€unless€itÐ ‚Ò Ðis€unsupported€by€the€evidence€or€is€contrary€to€the€public€policies€embodied€in€the€applicableÐ n¾ Ðstatutes.€€IÔ#†¼\-»XX‰Õc#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÔ‡ X‰XXX‰Ôt€is€the€role€of€this€Court€to€correct€errors€below,€not€to€fine€tune€a€trial€courtððs€decision.€Ð Zª ÐÔ#†X‰XX X‰Èe#ÔÔ#†¼\-»XX‰©e#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÌà  àà ` àIn€òòRobertson€v.€Robertsonóó,€our€Supreme€Court€discussed€the€purpose€of€rehabilitativeÐ 2‚ Ðalimony€as€follows:Ð n ÐÔ‡ X‰XXX‰ÔÌà8  à[R]ehabilitative€alimony€may€assist€the€disadvantaged€spouse€in€obtaining€furtherÐ öF Ðeducation€or€training.€.€.€.€("Rehabilitative€alimony€serves€to€support€an€economicallyÐ â2 Ðdependent€spouse€'through€a€limited€period€of€re„education€or€retraining€followingÐ Î Ðdivorce,€thereby€creating€incentive€and€opportunity€for€that€spouse€to€become€self„Ð º  Ðsupporting.'").€€It€may€also€provide€temporary€income€to€support€the€disadvantagedÐ ¦ö Ðspouse€during€the€post„divorce€economic€adjustment.Ð’âÐ Ð  ÐòòÌRobertson€v.€Robertsonóó,€76€S.W.3d€337,€340„41€(Tenn.€2002)Ô#†X‰XX X‰tg#ÔÔ‡ X‰XXX‰ÔÔ#† ¼\-»X X‰¥f#ÔÔ‡ X‰X» ¼\-Ô€(citations€omitted).€Ð j!º ÐÔ#†X‰XX X‰^j#ÔÔ#†¼\-»XX‰ j#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÌà  àà ` àThe€evidence€indicates€Wife€was€laid€off€from€her€job€at€TVA€at€about€the€time€sheÐ B#’! Ðlearned€she€was€pregnant.€€Although€Wife€was€offered€another€position€at€TVA,€she€did€not€acceptÐ .$~" Ðthis€job€offer,€but€accepted€Husbandððs€suggestion€to€stay€at€home.€€Since€then,€Wifeððs€onlyÐ %j # Ðemployment€outside€the€home€involved€working€with€Husband€in€the€small€antique€business€theÐ &V!$ Ðparties€started€in€1986.€€The€evidence€shows€Wife€could€not€return€to€work€in€her€prior€field€withoutÐ ò&B"% Ðfirst€begin€re„trained€and€re„certified,€as€her€certifications€had€lapsed.€€In€2000,€Wife€began€a€courseÐ Þ'.#& Ðof€studies€in€computer€science€at€Chattanooga€State.€€She€is€unsure€how€long€it€will€take€her€toÐ Ê($' Ðcomplete€these€studies.€€In€the€Final€Decree€of€Divorce€filed€November€19,€2001,€the€Trial€CourtÐ ¶)%( Ðfound€Husbandððs€earnings€for€2001€to€be€$117,000€in€regular€wages€and€$16,380€in€per€diem.Ð ¢*ò%) Ѐ€€Ð Ž+Þ&* Ðà  àà ` àWe€hold€that€neither€does€the€evidence€in€this€case€preponderate€against€the€TrialÐ ° ÐCourtððs€award,€nor€is€the€award€contrary€to€public€policy.€€The€Trial€Courtððs€award€of€rehabilitativeÐ œì Ðalimony€in€the€amount€of€$1,365€per€month€for€forty„two€consecutive€months€was€not€an€abuse€ofÐ ˆØ Ðdiscretion.€€We€affirm€on€this€issue.€€Ô#†¼\-»XX‰0k#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-ÔÐ tÄ ÐÌà  àà ` àFinally,€we€address€Wifeððs€issue€regarding€whether€this€appeal€is€frivolous€and€she,Ð L œ Ðtherefore,€should€be€awarded€attorneyððs€fees€and€costs€for€being€required€to€defend.Ô#†¼\-»XX‰Qq#ÔÔ‡X‰X»¼\-Ô€€We€decline€toÐ 8 ˆ Ðhold€this€appeal€frivolous€and€further€decline€to€award€Wife€attorneyððs€fees€and€costs€incurred€as€aÐ $ t Ðresult€of€this€appeal.€€Ð  ` ÐÌÓ  Óòòò òConclusionó óóóÐ è 8  ÐÓ  ÓÌà  àà ` àThe€judgment€of€the€Trial€Court€is€affirmed,€and€this€cause€is€remanded€to€the€TrialÐ À  ÐCourt€for€such€further€proceedings€as€may€be€required,€if€any,€consistent€with€this€Opinion€and€forÐ ¬ü  Ðcollection€of€the€costs€below.€€The€costs€on€appeal€are€assessed€against€the€Appellant,€Larry€ClydeÐ ˜è  ÐSeals,€and€his€surety.€€Ô#†¼\-»XX‰„r#ÔÔ€X‰X»¼\-ÔÐ „Ô  ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð ä4 Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àD.€MICHAEL€SWINEY,€JUDGE