As it says in Mishlei, if the journey starts off too easy it will lead to a bushel of thorns. however if it starts off with a bushel of thorns the rest of your journey will be clear and easy.
in regards to your chavrusa issues I can vouche for this as I too have had trouble when it came to chavrusas but this pasuk made me feel much better and in the end, it all worked out.
Hatzlacha rabbah KEEP ON PLUGIN’