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Not sure what you're trying to say but, you can only learn the skill 5 times from someone then you have to level up your overall level.
Plus some npc's that level you up in that skill can only go up to a certain level depending on what they are.
Master, Novice etc.
You don't have to brawl with her husband, you talk to him, he tells you something about her family, you use that to your advantage and collect the money.
Acquire the skeleton key, never breaks and you can keep it until you wish to finish the quests.
What i did was go into bandit camps, prisons and open the gates until i got a solid lockpicking level.
Complete the Daedric quests, work on your skills and do the factions like Clau said.
Also aim for every achievement/trophy or whatever it is on PC depending on what console you're using.