Remember now....fair equitable share not only extends to the house but MY PRACTICE AS WELL. There can be no 'offers to get it done' before my practice is valuated. Then..it comes down to THAT...and custody.
Did you have the practice before you married your W?
I had ownership in my software company before marriage and I was able to prove that the valuation is the same or worse now than when I married her. They agreed to leave my stock in my company alone. For that, all the other division of assets, spousal support buyout and child support is minimal. It appears that my 20 years of work in my company is about ready to come to the big payday as we are very popular now.
Frank, you will be able to rebuild when this is all done with. Donald Trump rebuilt as have many others. Be like the phoneix and rise again. My divorced friend says it takes about 5 years to fully recover financially, but there is no set rule. You still have your 50's ahead of you which I hear is the best part of a mans life.