First of all - what happened to your plan to wait until you have been married ten years before divorcing? Isn't that still financially valuable for you to wait the few months involved?

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As far as the house is concerned, I just need to figure out if he would give me permission to take my name off of it,


Don't get confused between the title and the mortgage. Just because you take your name off the title, doesn't mean you're off the mortgage. Usually, the bank will NOT allow you to be taken off the mortgage - he will have to refinance the house in his own name. (Would he qualify?) Be careful you don't make the mistake of taking your name off the title while you are still on the mortgage - then you are stuck in a place where you are financially responsible for the mortgage payments if he doesn't make them, even though you no longer own any part of the house.