Communication With Romantic Partners Crossword

a means of resolving conflict in which the goal is a solution that satisfies both people’s needs
a form of avoidance in which one person refuses to engage with the other.
the process of keeping stable relationships operating smoothly and satisfactorily.
an indirect expression of aggression, delivered in a way that allows the sender to maintain a façade of kindness
a type of deception in which one person withholds information that another person deserves to know
the inability or unwillingness to express one’s thoughts or feelings
saying something to bring about a desired response without asking for it directly
hinting at a message instead of expressing thoughts and feelings directly
a message in which the speaker deliberately misleads another person in a mean-spirited or manipulative way
language with more than one likely interpretation
an expression of the sender’s thoughts or feelings, or both, that attacks the position and dignity of the receiver
a model claiming that, throughout their lifetime, people in virtually all interpersonal relationships must deal with equally important, simultaneous, and opposing forces such as connection and autonomy, predictability and novelty, and openness versus privacy
proposes that relationships develop, maintain stability, and come apart in stages that reflect different levels of intimacy
striking back when one feels attacked by another
personal, all-encompassing, and accusatory messages
an approach to conflict resolution in which both parties attain at least part of what they seek through self-sacrifice
reflects the speaker’s negative attitude or opinion toward another person
a style that directly expresses the sender’s needs, thoughts, or feelings, delivered in a way that does not attack the receiver’s dignity
deception intended to be non-malicious or even helpful, to the person to whom it is told
a state of closeness between people that can be manifested physically, intellectually, emotionally, and via shared activities