Gottman – Flooding

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Read each statement and fill in the appropriate TRUE or FALSE bubble.

1. Our discussions get too heated.
2. I have a hard time calming down.
3. One of us is going to say something we will regret.
4. My partner gets too upset.
5. After a fight, I want to keep my distance.
6. My partner yells unnecessarily.
7. I feel overwhelmed by our arguments.
8. I can't think straight when my partner gets hostile.
9. I think to myself, “Why can't we talk more logically?”
10. My partner's negativity often comes out of nowhere.
11. There's often no stopping my partner's temper.
12. I feel like running away during our fights.
13. Small issues suddenly become big ones.
14. I can't calm down very easily during an argument.
15. My partner has a long list of unreasonable demands.