Is what transpired between the husband and his wife, a discussion about problems and mentioning divorce with the intention of not acting upon it, considered a divorce, after the marriage contract and valid seclusion (khalwa sahīḥa) without penetration, and before the wedding?
What you mentioned about what you said to yourself or told your wife, that if she wanted a divorce, you would divorce her, is not considered a divorce. It appears you are afflicted with obsessive thoughts regarding this matter, so disregard those thoughts and anxieties.
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