Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York July 25, 2012 (Franco v. Franco)

*786This action for a divorce and ancillary relief arises from the termination of a 41-year marriage. During the course of the marriage, the defendant was the sole source of financial support for the plaintiff and their three children (now emancipated), while the plaintiff, who never worked outside of the home, took care of the marital home and the parties’ children.