I also wanted to add, but forgot, that your goal is to show your spouse positive changes, and these changes need to be for you, too, not just your spouse. Your spouse needs to believe that the changes are lasting, that you aren't just doing them to win them back. So, if you neglected your wife, you can't entirely show positive changes while going completely no contact, because a positive change would be giving her attention and love. It's challenging for people in this situation, because they have to figure out the right balance between pursuit and no contact. But it helps to remember to do what appears to be helping and not do what appears to be hurting, and to remember that sometimes an action that you perform doesn't generate immediate results. You have to try it for a while, sometimes.
M: 33, W: 30 @BD M 7, T 10 BD: Early Dec W left: Late Dec W got stuff: Late Jan W sent S papers: Mid Feb OM cnfrmd: Late Feb
Pain can yield tremendous growth OR everlasting sadness and bitterness.