However - given that your children are teens, and staying in the home until they have finished high school would minimize the disruptions in their lives, is there some way to make this work for you? You might want to speak to an attorney about ways to structure this do you are best protected. Is there a way that H gives up any rights of occupancy? Do you pay market rent and remaining house expenses are split according to income, or do you simply both split the mortgage, and maintenance costs? Is the house profit split 50:50 on its sale once your youngest have graduated?