574 P.2d 75 (Colo. 1978)
Anne P. Graham and Dennis J. Graham were married on August 5, 1968, in Denver, Colorado.1 Throughout the six-year marriage Anne worked full-time as an airline stewardess and contributed seventy percent of the financial support used for family expenses and Dennis's education.23 Dennis attended school for approximately three and one-half years of the marriage and obtained a bachelor of science degree in engineering physics and a master’s degree in business administration at the University of Colorado.4 The couple jointly managed an apartment house and Anne performed the majority of the housework and cooking.5 No children were born during the marriage and no marital assets were accumulated.67
On February 4, 1974, the parties jointly filed a petition for dissolution in the Boulder County District Court.8 Anne did not make a claim for maintenance or attorney fees.9 After a hearing on October 24, 1974, the trial court found that the education obtained by Dennis during the marriage was jointly-owned property.10 The court evaluated the future earnings value of the M.B.A. at $82,836 and awarded Anne $33,134 payable in monthly installments of $100.11
The Colorado Court of Appeals reviewed the trial court's decision in Graham v. Graham, 38 Colo. App. 130, 555 P.2d 527 and reversed it.12 The Supreme Court of Colorado then took up the case.13