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200607824 divide the property as may be reasonable, having regard for the circumstances of the parties, the duration of the marriage, a history of the contributions to the marriage by each party, including contributions to the care and education of the children. The Court finds also that interruptions of personal careers or educational opportunities during the period when minor children are in the home and the ability of the one party to engage in gainful employment without interfering with the interest of minor children should be taken into account. The Court finds also that in reaching a reasonab-Ie division of property and a reasonable award of alimony the two serve different purposes, though they may overlap. The Court also finds that the test in determining the correctness in the amount of alimony, as well as the appropriateness of the division of property is the reasonableness of said awards as determined by the facts of each case and subj ect to the sound disc ret i on of the Court. In viewing the property held by the parties, the Court finds that in regard to the pens ion plans of part i es to such act ion, var i OUS methods have been prov i ded by 1 aw to d i v i de and allocate pension accounts. The Court finds in this case that the bulk of any accumulation as far as value is concerned consists of the ret i rement programs and deferred i ncome progl~ams created by the Respondent with assistance from his employer. ThOugh pension plans may be divided in various methods, the method this Court finds most appropriate is for each of the parties herein to be ~