Dissolution of marriage is faster and cheaper than divorce. However, it requires both to agree on everything to include child support, spousal support, assets, custody, parenting plans, etc. If 100% agreement can't be done, then divorce with expensive L are the next step. Oh and a dissolution can be usually done without L at all if there is 100% agreement. My W was adamant that the kids stay in the home and in their rooms at all costs. Since she works part time, she would never qualify for a refi on the home. Therefore, I would get the house and in essence the children.
Keep in mind, my hope is that she moves out and finds her self and changes to a better person as I make my changes as well to become a man a fool would want to leave. Then to reconcile. That is my hope. We shall see. It [censored] when we do not control that at all.
However, I didn't control the falling in love and getting married. That was a mutual thing. THat is what i have to remember. I did not make her fall in love with me. I did not force her to marry me. I need to become that guy again.