We do not find the award of pendente lite maintenance excessive. We first recognize that the purpose of temporary maintenance is to assure the reasonable needs of a dependent spouse during pendency of a divorce proceeding pursuant to which the previously enjoyed standard of living is a relevant consideration but the applicant's actual financial need is the predominant consideration. (Ritter v Ritter,
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