First of all change is never easy and you never can really be prepared for change.  Another thing is sometimes no matter how much you want something its just not meant to be.  No matter what you do the end is not going to be the result you hoped for and as long as you feel you did everything you could and tried to work at the problems that were occurring you cannot say you failed.  Lastly, if you really truly love someone you are never going to stop loving them.  Even though you love them sometimes the answer is to move on, not walk away.  There is a difference.  Walking away is saying you didn't care and didn't try.  Moving on is reclaiming yourself and taking control back of your own happiness.

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