“These young females don’t see the full circle of reconciliation,” she says. “If someone betrays them, then they are done with them. So, one of the things I’m trying to figure out is how to teach them that you can forgive and rebuild trust—that it is a process you go through.

“Most marriages they have watched have experienced broken trust and then divorce, so they haven’t seen the full circle,” she continues. “They are afraid of conflict and assume that if there is a problem, the relationship is over. I want to show them that you can have conflict and resolution—that the relationship can come back.”

As coaches, Baker and Haliday have access to one of the best vehicles of providing such instruction.

“Sports offer such good life lessons, “ says Baker. “There are so many things that you can apply to life.