My question involves a marriage in the state of: Oregon
Duration of marriage was 4 years. Wife was having a severe depression starting long before marriage. Wife was working before the marriage, but stopped working when she got into a car accident and qualified for disability for the same symptoms (severe depression). Husband is employed FT with little over minimum wage hourly pay. Wife now wants maintenance spousal support indefinitely because she was disabled during the marriage based on Timm v. Timm 200 Or.App. 621 (2005) where the court awarded indefinite SS when the wife was disabled and was unable to work while husband was in good health and had good income with bright future.
I did extensive research and found out that the wife is entitled to indefinite SS when she was disabled and could no longer work. If the wife was capable of working even after disability, only then the SS was limited.
My question is:
(1) Although W began receiving disability benefits during the marriage, we have proof that W was mentally ill prior to the marriage. Does H owe an obligation to W for indefinite SS when W's disability was a pre-existing condition?
(2) Are there any ways H can avoid indefinite SS given the fact pattern above?
It seems very inequitable for H to be liable for the rest of his life. On a side note, W seems to enjoy the disability benefit when she is capable of working but is not willing to work.
Thanks in advance.

