Also as they are in an intimate relationship they are in a situation where it is easy for them to suffer from violence and difficult for them to bring complaints about that to court.

I am on good terms with him.

I'm on good terms with him.

I have been on friendly terms with him for more than twenty years.

What's your relation with him?

At one time we were enemies, but we've buried the hatchet and we are now on friendly terms with each other.

I am on speaking terms with Tom.

Joe was not on speaking terms with his noisy neighbor.

How are you related?

We are cousins.