Communication is key for sure and if you and her have yet to sit down and have a heart to heart, then it is definitely best that y'all do!
It is good that you have the skills to see what could happen, however the dice fall! All I can say is after you and her talk, don't just listen to her promise of change and live on hope that it will happen, instead watch her actions and see if she back's up those promises and actually begins the process of change!
Good luck to you and SR is always here for support!!