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