Agree the struggle for the change can be difficult as you have a vision in your head of how the story is to go. At least the change gives you more room toe explore how can edit the story now. I do not see anything wrong with the way it was because i view it as a fictional story element. Like a father who is still on the daying scene but fears his daughters reaction to him being seen as forgetting her mother so he consitantly tries to hide his romantic attempts with other women.
(Sorry for long message just trying to find a good way to give an example and show my support)