What is “High-Conflict”?
High-conflict personalities (HCPs) are individuals who exhibit a pattern of escalating, rather than resolving, interpersonal conflicts, often focusing on intense blame, all-or-nothing thinking, unmanaged emotions, and extreme behavior. They frequently target specific individuals, creating high-drama situations in personal or professional lives, often requiring structured, disengaged communication to manage.
A high-conflict divorce often results from individuals with high conflict personalities. High conflict personalities are characterized by people who tend to be more dramatic, emotional, or erratic and yet can be quite indecisive in their decision-making. These characteristics make it difficult to settle a divorce case amicably. Most high-conflict divorces will end up going to Trial instead of settling out of Court because one of the parties will never agree on all issues.
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