Expectations

So, things have been getting very interesting and complicated here in the Construction business. We "partnered" up with a friend and of course now things are "hairy". Expectations have been crushed and tension has grown. I'm pretty worried about this and not quite sure how to handle it. I don't want to see a friendship end yet believe this friend needs to move on......it actually has knotted up my stomach (hey, maybe I'll lose weight...LOL) anyway, all I can do is give this to God and pray he'll bring good out of this. Any advice out there?
Isn't it funny how we put these great expectations in our mind about so many things in our life. I remember how high my expectations were for my mother-in-law to be the greatest Grandma ever. What a weird expectation, and of course, she has a busy life, her own life, and yes, she is a great grandma to my kids but my kids are not her life like I expected. I also have the same expectations in myself as a mother, daughter, friend. Like so many things, failure rears it's ugly head and expectations are crumbled. I have failed in so many areas with my kids, my mom, and my friends. This leads me to something I learned through the years.....God brings failure into our life to let us learn from them. We just got to have faith there is a plan, even when things look out of control, chaotic, or gloomy.