There is not a consistent system of dealing with problems. Some families deal with problems together. Stewardship of the family’s limited resources is a common point of contention between husband and wife or those living together. A common problem would be concerning crops and when to sell them. If the man controls when she can harvest crops she considers him to be "visie" (vicious). She will not speak well of him to family or to neighbors. She may harvest too early making the crop sell for less or not sell at all. This impacts family finances in a negative way. Women obtain money by selling things. Crops are the most common things they have to sell.

Within the family, if a person does something wrong, the family acts according to whether the person is an adult or a child. A child is verbally corrected and or spanked. If the person is an adult, nothing is done until the second or third time the wrong is done. The family responds by ignoring the person, as if the person were not there. A family member can reconcile himself to the family by admitting what he did was wrong and asking for forgiveness. In situations where a family member needs to defend himself before the rest of the family, that family member will enlist the help of a person respected by the entire family. Then that person will make judgment in the particular situation or give counsel. If this does not resolve the problem then they take it before a government judge.

As children become older, they become more involved in family problem solving. The adult child most closely attached to the family will be responsible for helping the family deal with problems.

When parents can not resolve their problems they generally live apart in separate houses. Divorce is not a viable option because of the cost and the social stigma. This often leads the parents to each take new spouses whom they will not marry. Divorce has become an option in the last few years for those that can afford it.

Children are the ones who suffer from this division of parents. They usually stay with the mother. If she begins a relationship with another man, he may not want the children in his house. The children of other men are usually treated harshly. The treatment becomes worse once the mother has children by this new man. This can also occur when a mother dies and the father takes another wife. The new wife will not accept these children as she will her own. In either situation it is not uncommon for the children to be chased from home and have to live on their own or with relatives.

As head of the household, the husband determines how decisions are made. He may or may not decide to seek input from other family members. If the husband seeks input from the family, they will sit together to discuss the situation and find a solution. The husband's or wife's parents may give input, if they are wise and they are asked for their input. The older people who are considered wise would always be welcome to give input.

The function of various family members has been impacted by the different development organizations. It is common to hear that there are no specific roles for any member of the family. In practice the husband works the garden and buys and sells animals. The women and children help plant, weed, harvest, prepare the food, clean dishes, wash clothes, clean the house and clean the yard. Women do the marketing (selling and buying), do all work in their own garden, care for the children, buy and sell their own animals. The men and women keep their own money separately and divide what they are responsible for in the family. The children tie out the animals, get water, and do anything else their parents ask.

Children take on greater roles according to their sex as they get older. By the age of four or five years old, children carry water. They begin to tie out animals at ten years old and make valuable contributions in labor for the family. They can also be trusted with purchasing in the markets or towns. These markets or towns may be 10 kilometers from their home. They can also make longer trips by themselves to visit relatives. The parents are fully responsible for their children for all acts they commit to the age of 14 years old, although the law specifies 18 years of age.

There are times when children can own property. This is when an adult purchases land or an animal in the name of the child. Acting on his own behalf, a person must be 18 to 20 years old to purchase land. This is also the age at which parents believe a child can begin to make decisions independent of the parents input. A child generally becomes an adult when they are married. The ideal age for marriage is 25 for males and 20 for females. If the children are not married they are considered to be youth. The term adult is not used in Creole accept by persons who have attended Sunday school. The culture has 3 categories: children age 0-12, youth age 13-40, and old people 40+ years.