If I feel it's the right thing, the answer is yes. If I know it's the wrong thing, the answer is no. If I can't decide or waffle, the answer is no.
Some things you know right away. Some things become clearer with time. Writing down your thoughts helps organize them. People rarely balk at organized thinking.
What to do with the house has evolved as time, logistics and reality have seeped in. It's a practical solution. Assets in divorce lose their warm fuzzies and become 'stuff'.