empathize honesty being critical sincere breaks promises trust compromise unhappy unrealistic expectations use "I" statements making generaliz- ations (always / never) controlling holding grudges needy attentive keeps promises independe- nce / can be yourself caring fight fair open communica- tion similar values not expressing feelings thoughtful apologize respect active listening forgive jealousy defensiven- ess self- centered walking on eggshells balanced giving / receiving accepting enjoyable for both partners playing mind games empathize honesty being critical sincere breaks promises trust compromise unhappy unrealistic expectations use "I" statements making generaliz- ations (always / never) controlling holding grudges needy attentive keeps promises independe- nce / can be yourself caring fight fair open communica- tion similar values not expressing feelings thoughtful apologize respect active listening forgive jealousy defensiven- ess self- centered walking on eggshells balanced giving / receiving accepting enjoyable for both partners playing mind games
(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.
O-empathize
B-honesty
N-being critical
G-sincere
I-breaks promises
B-trust
O-compromise
I-unhappy
N-unrealistic expectations
O-use "I" statements
N-making generaliz-ations
(always / never)
I-controlling
N-holding grudges
I-needy
G-attentive
G-keeps promises
B-independe-nce / can be yourself
G-caring
O-fight fair
B-open communica-tion
B-similar values
N-not expressing feelings
G-thoughtful
O-apologize
B-respect
O-active listening
O-forgive
I-jealousy
N-defensiven-ess
I-self-centered
I-walking on eggshells
B-balanced giving / receiving
G-accepting
G-enjoyable for both partners
N-playing mind games