Getting to a place like this is awfully hard to do.
In the final analysis, it was apparent to me that something's not working here, ... I know that's kind of nebulous, but it's the truth. It's hard to put a finger on it exactly, but it certainly just didn't appear to be working as we all envisioned.
When the situation starts going downhill, it's hard sometimes to push it back up, ... I think the situation got out of control, even for him.