TIME OUT CONTRACT
1) The clues that _________________ is getting angry are:
(Husband)
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2) The clues that _________________ is getting angry are:
(Wife)
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3) The “triggers” we need to avoid are:
His: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hers: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4) The neutral, non-blaming time-out signal we will use is:
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5) When either of us gives the signal:
___________________ will go ______________________________________
(Husband)
___________________ will go ______________________________________
(Wife)
6) The time-out period will last: ____________________________________
7) At the end of the time-out we will: __________________________________
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8) During the time-out period we will observe the following rules:
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SIGNED:
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(Husband) (Wife)
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(Witness) (Date)