The dynamics of the relationship between the parents provide a breeding ground for false allegations of sexual abuse to occur. Generally speaking, there is conflict in the relationship as well as an underlying imbalance between the partners. Typically, one partner attempts to sustain the relationship at all costs, while the other partner exhibits assumes no responsibility at all for the relationship or the problems that may be present. Although most involving false allegations of sexual abuse, generally involve fathers as the accused and mothers as the accusers, there are still some cases that involve mothers falsely accused of sexual abuse. The following chart breaks down the most common identifying charactertics as those belonging to the "accused" and the "accuser" rather than "mothers" or "fathers":