Relationships Family Conflict  - Intimate Relationships Issues - Parenting Surviving a Break-Up - Surviving a Divorce   You don't have to let relationship problems complicate your life.   Behavioral Definitions:   Frequent or continual arguing with the partner. Lack of communication with the partner/children/adolescent. Marital Separation and/or Pending Divorce. Deficiencies in problem-solving skills. Increasing conflict between spouses over how to parent/discipline their child. Long-Term Goal:   Accept the termination of the relationship. Develop problem-solving skills. Develop the necessary skills for effective, open communication. Increase awareness of own role in the relationship conflicts. Develop respect for the partner. Rebuild positive self-image. Define relationship/parenting/family boundaries. Achieve a level of competent, effective parenting. Reach a realistic view and approach to parenting, given the child's developmental level. Strengthen the parental team. Achieve a level of a greater family connectedness.