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200305844 rendered or upon the death of the parties, whichever first occurs. If the decree becomes final and operative upon the death of one of the parties, the decree shall be treated as if it became fmal and operative on the date it was rendered. 2. Both parties have exhibited unique attributes which are vital to the well being of the children. Petitioner has provided a consistent and stable home for the children and has been the main source of fmancial support for them. IIe has been the children's consistent parent during this last yew when the respondent has chosen to leave the family to move to Washington or Canada without any verifiable job or source of income. Petitioner has provided the children with transportation to school, proper supervision for the children after school until he picks them up, and has been involved in their activities. Respondent has now chosen to return to Nebraska with her boyfriend to live. She has no stable /steady income at this fime. To the respondent's credit, she has maintained contact with the children during her absence from the State and has exercised extended summer visitation. While still living with the family, respondent did not work full time outside the home and was the primary caretaker of the children. Even while the parties were separated and during the custody dispute, the parties have managed to work together on frequent exchanges of the children, sometimes even daily, and have spent time together in the home when respondent visited Nebraska and to celebrate Father's Day. The personalities of the parties are at different ends of the spectrum and both offer the children important qualities. Because the history has shown, that despite a potentially volatile custody battle, the parties can work together for the sake of the children, it is in the children's best interest that custody be awarded jointly to the parties. Petitioner shall provide the primary residence during the school year and respondent shall -3-