Am I entitlrd to spousal support?

Whether you are potentially entitled to spousal support depends upon an analysis of a number of things, such as length of marriage, health, age, education, etc.  The mere fact that your husband has been gone for 4 years, in an of itself,  is not enough information to permit anyone to say you would not be entitled to spousal support.  Perhaps your attorney was thinking of some of the other factors also when he/she made the statement concerning spousal support, or perhaps you misunderstood the attorney.  Best advice is to ask the attorney with whom you discussed this to explain (or consult with yet another attorney and get  another opinion).  However, no matter what answer you receive, when you re-visit this issue, make sure you ask "why" that is the answer and make sure you understand what is being considered by the person with whom you are consulting.