1. The separate estates and earning capacity of the wife and the husband's ability to pay, as well as the necessities of the wife, when entitled to alimony, are the controlling factors to be considered and followed in making an allowance for alimony; and awards therefor which are substantially disproportionate to either should not be permitted to stand. Robertson v. Robertson,
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