Missouri Court of Appeals September 27, 1983, No. WD 34568 (Martin v. Martin)

SHANGLER, Judge.

The parties were divorced in year 1973 prior to the effective date of the Dissolution of Marriage Act. The wife was awarded $160 per month as alimony. The husband paid to the wife $40,000 as a property settlement. In year 1975, on the petition of the husband, the alimony was reduced to $130 per month.