Stuck between a rock and a hard place. Need opinions.

Long story short (ish), I dated a guy for many years and we acquired two cats while together. Tiger was acquired when we went to "look at a cat" so I didn't feel like I had an option and Minion came around to keep Tiger company while we worked long hours. We got them with the expectation that he would take care of the cats. While I like pets, I would rather play with someone else's pets, instead of owning my own. I didn't want to have to take care of them. He agreed but 5 years later we broke up.

He said he would take the two cats but never did. A few years later I got married and we are TTC. I still have the two cats but my husband is like me and never wanted to own pets.

I am very torn with what to do with them. On one hand, I feel like they deserve an owner that wants them instead of being tricked into owning them. Also, I bet they would have more time to plays with them. On the other hand, they have lived with me since they were 4 months old (7+ years) and I am the only mom they have had. They have become part of the family even if I didn't originally want them there. I catch myself saying "got to love cats" In a sarcastic voice often but the thought of me being home without them makes me sad too. One of my cats is afraid of the world and I am worried about adjustment while the other is very attached to me. Husband and parents all encourage me to re-home but I feel like a terrible person even considering it.

My biggest complaint with cats is the fir everywhere, cats on counters and they end up destroying things with their nails. Everything from scratching countertops, riping blankets, chewing on shower curtains etc. I want to start upgrading the furniture in the house but don't want to because I am worried about the cats destroying them. Also, I have lots of places for them to scratch so it isn't intentional it is more them getting spooked or playing.

What would you do with the cats? Keep them and see how they do with kids or re-home them now?