After the Death of Kamel Bek El-Assaad, Lina Saad, his second wife, took leadership of the party. This led to conflict, then his first wife Ghada Al-Kharsa and her son, Ahmed El-Assaad, started their own party; The Lebanese Option Party. Many believe that the Lebanese Option Party does not represent the El-Assaad Family or the Lebanese Social Democratic Party in any way.
