• whether the spouse seeking alimony lacks sufficient property to provide for his or her own needs; 

• whether the spouse is unable to be self-supporting through appropriate employment; 

• whether the spouse seeking alimony is the custodian of a child; 

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

• any tax consequences;

• the standard of living established during the marriage;

• the duration of the marriage; 

• the financial resources of the spouse seeking alimony, including marital property apportioned to such spouse and such spouse's ability to meet his or her needs independently;

• the comparative financial resources of the spouses, including their comparative earning abilities in the labor market;

• the needs and obligations of each spouse; 

• 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, mental, and emotional conditions of the spouses;

• the probable duration of the need of the spouse seeking support and alimony;

• the educational level of each spouse at the time of the marriage and at the time the action for alimony is commenced;

• the conduct of the spouses during the marriage;

• the spouse's sources of income, including medical, insurance, retirement benefits, inheritances, assets and liabilities, and any property brought into the marriage by either spouse; 

• any marital misconduct; and 

• any other factor the court deems just and equitable.

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