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H and W married in 1981 and separated in 1988. One child, Nichole, was born of the marriage. H filed for dissolution when W started an affair with another man, Babor. The trial court found W guilty of marital misconduct presumably based on the contacts with Babor although the nature of the misconduct was not specified in the decree. The court did find this misconduct 'directly contributed to the dissolution of the marriage.' The marital assets of the parties were limited. The decree awarded H the home, title to his pension and retirement plan, both motor vehicles, all bank accounts in his name, all household furnishings and appliances contained in the marital home, and his clothing, jewelry, and personal effects. W received her clothing, jewelry, and personal effects, bank accounts in her name, and all household furnishings and appliances in her possession. The effect of the decree was to award husband virtually all the marital property and a washing machine which the parties agreed W had inherited from her grandmother. No maintenance was asked for or was awarded to either party. W appealed the award of almost all the marital property to H.

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