Question juridique clé
Whether the wife was entitled to post-divorce maintenance under Art. 125 CC
Solution extraite
Yes. The long marriage had concretely shaped the wife's financial situation, and she could not secure her proper maintenance and retirement provision on her own.
Motifs extraits
The marriage lasted 16 years until separation and had a decisive impact on the wife's career; she had worked in the husband's business without salary or occupational pension. Her income potential and pension gap justified maintenance.