Willingness to Communicate -- Do you bring up issues that are botheringyou? Are you willing to listen to your partner when they want to talk aboutproblems or concerns?   

 

 

Compromise -- Do you both make efforts to understand each other's
perspectives? How willing are you both to make compromises? Will one of
you bring up the idea of compromise in order to settle a disagreement?  

 

Apologizing -- Can you let your partner be right? When you are wrong, will
you admit it? Can you say the words "I'm sorry" and "Please forgive me" Can
you accept your partner's apology? Is it like you to forgive your partner when
they do something wrong and asked for forgiveness?    

 

 

Fair Fighting -- Do you fight fair? In an argument do you avoid yelling and
screaming at one another? Do you refrain from calling each other names?
Do you leave the past in the past and avoid bringing up issues that you know
will make things worse? 

 

 

Handling/Expressing Emotions -- Do you express difficult emotions like
express anger, frustration, and sadness in an appropriate way? When your
partner is upset, are you a good listener? Do you know how to make them
feel better? Can you reflect back difficult feelings in a way that lets your
partner know they are heard? Do you make efforts to avoid confrontations
and difficult discussions when you are in a bad mood?