• the duration of the marriage; 

• the age of the spouses; 

• the standard of living established during the marriage; 

• the ability of each spouse to pay; 

• the employment history and employment potential of each spouse; 

• the income history and income potential of each spouse; 

• the education and training of each spouse;

• the provisions for retirement and health insurance benefits for each spouse; 

• the tax consequences of the division of marital property, including the tax consequences of the sale of the marital home; 

• the health and disabilities of each spouse;

• the tax consequences of an alimony award;

• the contributions of either spouse as homemaker;

• the contributions of either spouse to the education or earning potential to the other spouse; 

• economic misconduct of either spouse resulting in the diminution of marital property or income; and 

• any other factors the court considers appropriate.

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