I am read, read, reading but it just seems to me that I need to go ahead and get divorced since there is no hope...
Sorry HOPE is always alive no matter what as long as it is within YOU.
DIVORCE = SPACE
They are going to get their space no matter what. Sometimes we have no choice about it.
DIVORCE is also just a piece of PAPER. There are two types of divorce. LEGAL which I think is what you are talking about. And emotional(spiritual). That is the part you CONTROL. You may need to get a LEGAL divorce but that does not mean that you must give up HOPE. Only give up EXPECTATIONS.
I believe that the LBS is the one that get to decide in the end. And if you have not gotten to decide yet then it is not the end!