Contentious Relationships

Contentious Relationships(W 116)

The main purpose of this course is to help divorced or separating couples understand the impact that a contentious divorce will have on their children. It focuses on helping contentious parents reduce their anger by seeing others as people and not objects. It demonstrates the futility of grudges and anger, and how to minimize the negative effects of divorce on their children.

Course Alignment:

  • arrow Antisocial cognitions
  • arrow Antisocial personalities
  • arrow Family and marital relationships

Course Breakdown

Unit 1- Beginnings
We can't control our beginnings, but we can control our endings.
Unit 2 - Humanity
Determines if we will be happy in life.
Unit 3 - Divorce
We can divorce each other, but not our children.
Unit 4 - Anger Avoidance
Forgiveness is pardoning without resentment.
Unit 5 - Domestic Violence
There are many ways to commit domestic violence.
Unit 6 - Children
Children's suffering is often expressed over a lifetime.
Unit 7 - How to Be Happy and Successful in Life
Nine steps to success.
Unit 8 - How To Change and Improve Life
We must change ourselves before changing others.

Course Details

  • book Workbook Pages: 72
  • elearning pages eLearning Pages: 700
  • course creative Copyright: 2006
  • course revisions Revisions: 2010, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2025
  • certificate Certificate of Completion
  • user-tie Author and Publisher: ACCI Lifeskills
  • book-open Format: eLearning and Printed Workbook
  • chalkboard-user Scientific Model: Cognitive Restructuring

Recommended Uses

  • arrow Self-Directed - Student does most of the course work independently with a peer or mentor.
  • arrow Group - Used in a group setting with a printed workbook.
  • arrow Hybrid - A combination of self-directed learning and group instruction.
  • arrow Live Instruction - Facilitator led digital curriculum, suitable for both in class or virtual.

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