Inclusion Criteria:  Veterans who report present suicidal ideation CSSR-S > 2 ("Active thoughts of killing oneself") in past 1 month and/or a suicide attempt in the prior 3 months, and an intimate partner who is willing to participate.  Additional inclusion criteria for both Veterans and Partners include:  in the committed relationship for at least 6 months plans to remain in the San Diego region for 7 months, capable of informed consent, and agree to have assessment and treatment sessions audio recorded.  Exclusion Criteria:  The following are our Exclusion Criteria for both Veterans and Partners:  not English speaking cannot complete the assessment battery; current intoxication requiring immediate detoxification or outpatient plan directed specifically to residential substance use disorder (not mental health) services; under conservatorship requiring proxy consent; any perpetration of severe physical or sexual relationship aggression in the past year (as assessed by the CTS-2).