Social Security Disability and Spousal Support in California - Duration and Attachment

I'm almost 59, divorced almost 2 years in Oct. 2010. I was awarded SSD in Oct. 2007 when I was separated. (Divorced in Oct. 2008) I Have many diagnoses. Is my Social Security Disability benefit part of my alimony payment or attached?

We were married 8/10/1996 and separated 7/6/2006 - 9 years and 11 months as he was counseled by legal to file before 8/10/2006 intentionally. We had lived together at my separate property house in CT 4/26/96 - 8/10/96 or a little over 3 months before the marriage. My mother was living at the time there as she and I had bought that home in CT. That would make it over 10 years and 2 months total living time together.

Question - what is the duration of the marriage?
Is my alimony reduced because of my receiving Social Security Disability benefits and lastly, because I have a SSD AWard, do I still fall under the California laws for length of marriage as healthy people do.

Disability is not a timed thing and the payment is $1400 monthly after Medicare is deducted. I have only retirement savings that I have since age 20 and it has not grown.

I am trying to get his share of our house which declined in value and his small IBM Pension, 401K so I can buy a home for myself and have some savings to live on.

Can you answer these questions as it seems the lawyer and judges in San Diego don't know the answers.