not expressing feelings defensiven- ess enjoyable for both partners fight fair respect controlling walking on eggshells unrealistic expectations accepting being critical holding grudges jealousy playing mind games independe- nce / can be yourself self- centered open communica- tion use "I" statements breaks promises apologize similar values honesty making generaliz- ations (always / never) empathize needy compromise attentive sincere unhappy balanced giving / receiving keeps promises trust active listening thoughtful forgive caring not expressing feelings defensiven- ess enjoyable for both partners fight fair respect controlling walking on eggshells unrealistic expectations accepting being critical holding grudges jealousy playing mind games independe- nce / can be yourself self- centered open communica- tion use "I" statements breaks promises apologize similar values honesty making generaliz- ations (always / never) empathize needy compromise attentive sincere unhappy balanced giving / receiving keeps promises trust active listening thoughtful forgive caring
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
N-not expressing feelings
N-defensiven-ess
G-enjoyable for both partners
O-fight fair
B-respect
I-controlling
I-walking on eggshells
N-unrealistic expectations
G-accepting
N-being critical
N-holding grudges
I-jealousy
N-playing mind games
B-independe-nce / can be yourself
I-self-centered
B-open communica-tion
O-use "I" statements
I-breaks promises
O-apologize
B-similar values
B-honesty
N-making generaliz-ations
(always / never)
O-empathize
I-needy
O-compromise
G-attentive
G-sincere
I-unhappy
B-balanced giving / receiving
G-keeps promises
B-trust
O-active listening
G-thoughtful
O-forgive
G-caring