Same here, my W finally had told me she was unhappy for at least 2 years and I was blamed for everything. I actually did contribute a lot because I had anger issues (something you never really stop working on) and did a lot of things wrong without any intention to hurt my W. I was told the same thing, since I have been away she feels more relaxed at home but she doesn’t want to talk to me or see me so she can’t see any of my changes and of course doesn’t believe me when I tell her I’ve changed. We have pets but it doesn’t have the same sway as children so you do have some chances to be around her.
I would rather be in limbo right now. My W is dating somebody else and left divorce papers on the table for me when I stopped at the house to visit the pets. Keep up the positive changes and don’t forget the little things like her noticing those changes and agreeing to go to the picnic.