A father and mother are raising a thirteen-year-old son along with his younger sisters. The father describes their son as defiant: he resists following the rules of their house and mistreats his younger siblings. The father sought counseling and asked what the counselor would recommend once he had seen his son's Analysis Profile.

Most of the conflict starts when the younger sisters tell their parents what their brother has done: cursing, calling them stupid, or lying to his parents. When he learns that they have told, he becomes upset. He yells at his sisters, acts as though he is going to hit them, and locks himself in his room.

The father completed the Relative Analysis Questionnaire for Agape Love about his relationship with his son, and his wife's profile was added afterward. The two parents' profiles look much alike at first. Both reflect an Active response style, and both parents report Almost Never giving up trying to be understood. Both also report difficulty remaining non-defensive when their son expresses frustration, hurt or insecurity.

The profiles note that this shared style has a cost. An Active parent and an Active adolescent tend to enter a power struggle in which each side's pressure intensifies the other's resistance. With two Active parents, the son meets the same persistent pressure from both directions.

What the parents share in style. Both profiles reflect an Active response style at Moderate confidence. Both parents report Almost Never giving up trying to be understood when differences are not resolved quickly (Q61). Both express their views when they differ from their son's, believing God will assist them: the father Most Often and the mother Almost Always (Q14). Both try to get their son to change his actions and attitudes to what they believe they should be: the father Generally and the mother Almost Always (Q37).

What the parents share in strength. Kind (B), Not envious (C) and Not proud (E) are High for both parents. Both report strong reliance on prayer and on God. The father answers Almost Always on asking God's help to be kind (Q17), asking His guidance before reacting when wronged (Q23), seeking His direction in conflict (Q50) and drawing strength from his faith in Christ (Q58). The mother answers Almost Always on turning to God when troubled (Q7), waiting for His encouragement in prayer (Q16), asking His help to be kind (Q17), finding stability in Him during conflict (Q29), finding hope in His authority and love (Q43) and turning to Him in prayer after unkindness (Q62).

Where the mother is stronger. Not rude (F) and Protects (L) are High for the mother and Middle for the father. She reports Almost Never losing control of her actions or words in conflict (Q67), and only Sometimes finding it hard to remain quiet when mistakenly accused (Q1). Her profile notes that her direct action does not routinely spill into outbursts. The father, by contrast, Sometimes shows displeasure through body language and tone of voice rather than stating his thoughts truthfully (Q51).

What the parents share in growth. Patience (A), Not easily angered (H) and Trusts / is trustworthy (M) are Low for both. Under Trusts, both report trouble letting their son reveal his true feelings, fears or insecurities without becoming defensive or rejecting his views (Q72). The father answers Sometimes, and the item is flagged. The mother answers Almost Never, which her profile calls acute difficulty.

Where only the father is Low. Perseveres (O, 19) and Divine source of enduring love (P, 19) are Low for the father and Middle for the mother. Two of his items are flagged: seeing conflict under God's authority as constructive (Q28) and viewing conflict as constructive and non-threatening through his relationship to God (Q60). He also Generally acts quickly to rectify anything his son perceives as a wrong action toward him (Q8). His profile cautions that speed alone does not show whether prayer or reflection took place.

Where only the mother is Low. Does not boast (D, 19), Not self-seeking (G) and Keeps no record of wrongs (I, 19) are Low for the mother and Middle for the father. Her profile ties these to specific items: she Most Often reminds her son of his past hurtful actions during arguments (Q54), Most Often expects him to accept her insight and do what she suggests (Q49), and reports that unresolved problems with him Most Often occupy large amounts of her time and thoughts (Q39).

How each differs from the authored Active example. Neither parent matches the course's authored Active example exactly. In that example, Does not boast (D) and Keeps no record of wrongs (I) sit in the High group. The father has them in Middle; the mother has them in Low. Kind (B) sits in the example's Middle group, yet both parents have it High, and the mother also has Not rude (F) and Protects (L) High where the example has them Middle.

The nearest alternative for each parent. Both profiles name a Sincere / Wants help pattern as the nearest alternative: strong spiritual commitment alongside difficulty applying it in relationships. The father's profile points to his prayer answers (Q17, Q23, Q50, Q58) next to his flagged items (Q28, Q60, Q72). The mother's profile points to her prayer answers next to Q72 and Q39, but notes that her High Pride (E, 24) differs from the authored Sincere example, where Pride is Low. For both parents, the alternative remains unestablished until counseling dialogue tests it.