• the income and property of the spouses, including any marital property divided as a result of the dissolution of marriage; 

• any transfer of property made in anticipation of divorce;

• the duration of the marriage;

• the wasteful dissipation of marital property;

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

• the tax consequences to each spouse; 

• any custodial and child support responsibilities; 

• the ability of the spouse seeking support to become self-supporting and the time and training necessary;

• any reduced lifetime earning capacity as the result of having foregone or delayed education, training, employment, or career opportunities during the marriage; 

• whether the spouse from whom maintenance is sought has sufficient property and income to provide maintenance for the other spouse; and

• any other factor the court deems just and equitable.

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