Exercise 9-2 Assessing a Conflict between Close Friends or Relatives For this exercise you need to think of an actual conflict between close friends or rela- tives that you or someone you know has experienced. This could be something from your childhood, a current situation, or anything in between. Try to remember as much detail as possiblethe who, what, where, and when of the situation. Using the follow- ing worksheet, evaluate the conflict and identify what each of the participants or a third party might have done to resolve or speed the resolution of the conflict. Worksheet: Exercise 9-2 Assessing a Conflict between Close Friends or Relatives Parties/personalities involved: Reason for conflict: Duration of conflict: Others involved: Turning point(s) in the resolution of the conflict: Long-term effect on the relationship: What might the participants have done to resolve the conflict sooner: What might a third party have done to resolve the conflict sooner