[11] The analysis in Hayes has been followed in more recent decisions from this Court. See Dover v. Dover, No. E2019-01891-COA-R3-CV, 2020 WL 7224368, at *6 (Tenn. Ct. App. Dec. 8, 2020); Lewis v. Lewis, No. W2019-00542-COA-R3-CV, 2020 WL 4668091, at *4 (Tenn. Ct. App. Aug. 11, 2020); Carter v. Browne, No. W2018-00429-COA-R3-CV, 2019 WL 424201, at *11 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 4, 2019). In Dover, the husband owned a home prior to the marriage, and the associated mortgage was paid off approximately three years into the marriage.
The analysis in Hayes has been followed in more recent decisions from this Court. See Dover v. Dover, No. E2019-01891-COA-R3-CV, 2020 WL 7224368, at *6 (Tenn. Ct. App. Dec. 8, 2020); Lewis v. Lewis, No. W2019-00542-COA-R3-CV, 2020 WL 4668091, at *4 (Tenn. Ct. App. Aug. 11, 2020); Carter v. Browne, No. W2018-00429-COA-R3-CV, 2019 WL 424201, at *11 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 4, 2019). In Dover, the husband owned a home prior to the marriage, and the associated mortgage was paid off approximately three years into the marriage.