Again, the law in the rest of the UK might be slightly different, but in Scotland, you can't be forced out of a house you are legally entitled to be in (either mortgaged or rented) unless your W can prove, beyond reasonable doubt, abuse. Be careful here - here best friend might just say that. It's important to get an L at this point.
Personally, my in house separation was life sapping. I was drained every day and couldn't sleep properly. If I could have afforded it, I would have got a flat much, much earlier. Yeah, it's hard not to see the kids every day, but the feeling of peace is needed to get yourself in order. Once your relationship has got to this level, you're goosed. Fighting isn't gonna get you anywhere. I hope you can now see how she has been cake eating for the past few months.
She'll be using the journal as another excuse. Fact is she was looking for any convenient kick off point. She stayed over Christmas to get as much out of you as possible. Sorry if that sounds brutal, but that's how it is.
M 45 W 52 SD22 S9 D8 BD 6 April 2015 Not living together 4 Dec 2015