Short Circuit

At the first sign of an impending family dispute, our first hostile inclination is to push the point that we are right and our goal ... to win the argument at all costs. 

Finding an amicable settlement of the conflict is a thorn on one side and a Herculean task to some. It is mission impossible when both parties stubbornly resist ... hold their ground and stick to their guns. It helps if everyone decides as a family to try listening to each other.