if things get too difficult.

I can't say at this point how it's going to end up, ... difficult but not insurmountable.

The break-up of a relationship is always difficult, especially a 30-year one.

So it's very difficult for them. But there are compelling reasons for them to come to the talks. The settlement on offer is a good one and I'd hope they would see their way to doing that.

Once you have a felony conviction on your record, one of the most difficult things to do is to break the cycle of recidivism.

So why are you going to piss them all off? Unless somebody does something where they destroy themselves and I'm thinking of someone like Gary Glitter, for instance.