I am FAR from qualified to offer ANY advice... but that never stops me. I think others will come in with the "real" advice, but I'd like to address one small point.
"The reason I am there is I cannot afford to support myself with the 2 dogs I would be taking with me."
To this I would say... bah.
I won't even get to the point that you should be quire willing to throw the dogs overboard to save yourself, if this was not in fact a "smoke screen" to distract from the main issue.
I just want to say that you should NOT make a relationship decision based on finances. It's not "This is a bad marriage because I can afford to get out" or "This is a good marriage because I can't afford to get out". Make your decisions in a vacuum free of financial consideration.
Once you have made your decision... take whatever action necessary to make it financially viable.
I expect actual helpful advice will be posted shortly.
