Proceeding with a Divorce

my husband and i mutually separated 10 months ago. we wish to file for an uncontested divorce asap! due to a lack of funds we did not seek legal advice; can we proceed with divorce with out being legally separated? we have been living separate lives for 5 years now and tried co-habitating for financial reasons. we both wish to move on and proceed with divorce so that we can pursue other avenues.