I’m a 27y/o in Texas and have been married about 5 years. Together for 6 total. I’ve known her pretty much my whole life.

My issue is the last 2 years have been very hard. Honestly I’ve given her my all and I still feel it’s not enough. I have a business and supported her financially everyday while she went to school even going over budget on most things such as vacations. I just feel used to be honest. I don’t feel appreciated and she’s been very cold and bringing up the subject of divorce often over the last year.

If it does come down to it I feel I can eventually been happy either way but I want to protect myself in the mean time.

1) The house we own is not in our name but it is in her fathers since it was owned by him. I gave him a down payment and have paid every payment since living here essentially he has $0 in the house and I have over $70k in it. I have a lease to own agreement but I want to make sure I can recover my money either way. The value of the home is double what I owe on it so I’m okay with selling it. What is your best advice for this?

2) I’m the primary on both vehicles and she is a co signer on hers only. If she refuses to pay for the second vehicle what course of action do I have?

3) No kids just two dogs, I love both dogs but I know she will take the younger one because she hates the rescue we have. She has pressured me before to give him up to the point I was crying in my truck thinking about it. I love my rescue so I know I’m keeping him but what if she tries to take him out of spite?

I just don’t have anyone to talk to and would like advice from other men that have been through it. I’m okay emotionally with the option of divorce but I don’t want to go further back than I am already in life.