• the time necessary to acquire sufficient education and training to enable the spouse to find appropriate employment, and that spouse's future earning capacity; 

• the standard of living established during the marriage; 

• the duration of the marriage;

• the sources of income available to either party;

• the contribution of each spouse to the marriage, including services rendered in homemaking, child care, education, and career building of the other spouse; 

• the age of the spouses;

• the physical and emotional conditions of the spouses; each spouse's share of marital assets and liabilities; and 

• any other factor. Although marital fault is not generally considered, the Court can consider adultery as a factor in determining a request for spousal maintenance.

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