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