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Add to the rules:
During and after each argument, consider for judging winner, rate basis 1-5 for 5 being the highest:
Seriousness of facial expressions per person.
Body language per person.
Verbal language per person.
Convincing evidence.
Who seems to want to win it more.
Overall argument.
Insert surprise cards in the complaint pile where you pick up the next two or three complaint cards to use in the same argument and winner gets all those complaint cards.
What all the cards say:
How You Met/Why You Married:
BFFs first, High School sweethearts, Teen parents, At college, Got pregnant, Love at first sight, Blind date, From enemies to lovebirds, Parent(s) introduced you, Friend(s) introduced you, At a bar/club, At a support group/medical facility, At a mall/store, Internet, Hobby club, Co-workers.
Home & Marriage Duration:
Newlyweds, 1-2 years, 3-5 years, 6-9 years, Over 10 years
On the same card, one of these: Mansion, House, Multi-family home, Condo/Co-op, Apartment, Live with other family members/roommates, Trailer. 35 possibilities/cards.
Children:
No children, 1 child, 2 children, Twins, 3-4 children, 3-4 children including multiples, 5-8 children, 5-8 children including multiples. 8 possibilities, 24 cards.
Type of Pet(s):
No pets x4, Dog, Cat, Fish, Bird, Reptile, Rodent/Insect. 40 possibilities/cards that may include up to 3 combinations of types of pets.
Job:
Each person picks up one of these for themselves: Scientist, Cleaner, Architect, Executive, Cook, Customer service, Electrician, Cleric, Auto repair, Store worker, Homemaker, Teacher, Fine artist, Athlete, Office worker, Doctor, Dentist, Psychologist, Agriculture, Veterinarian, Musician, Factory worker, Construction Worker, Landscape artist, Media Production, Unemployed, Laid off, Fired, Child care, Decorator, Planner, Counselor
Complaint:
Is disgusting, Never wants to have a vacation together, Often leaves toilet seat up, Never asks for directions, Always wants to use the car, Mother in-law, Don’t clean enough, Rushed into marriage, Wants your brother/sister instead, Silent at dinner table, Father in-law, Hardly ever home, Does drugs or drinks a lot, Hardly spends time with/take care of the kids, Too strict with the kids, Doesn’t take the pets out enough, Never works, Flushes while you shower, Never buys you jewelry/gifts, Won’t fix anything in the home, Fell out of love, Money problems, Never says I love you, Never helps with chores, Insensitive/pokes fun too much, Whining, Spark lost, hardly make love, Doesn’t love the kids/pets enough, Cheated.
Revised Rules:
Divorce-Say, the divorce game where you argue your way out of marital situations & problems you are suddenly thrown into!
Suitable for ages: 16 and up
# of Players: Even-numbered players paired up, or if there’s an odd number, have just one person be the judge.
Rules:
1) Before you play: Make sure all cards in each pile are shuffled. Decide which of you two will be the plaintiff and the defense, you two will trade off before every turn (round). Each pair of players draw a “Woe is Me” card to see if it says “Starts First” on the front of the card. Use additional blank cards if there are more pairs playing and take turns in a clockwise rotation.
For every two rounds, each pair (in a clockwise rotation if necessary) draws one card from each of the “Lifestyle” piles, these are “How You Met/Why You Married,” “Home & Marriage Duration,” “Job,” and “Children,” and “Types of Pets.”
2) When it is each pair’s turn, they must draw a card from the “Complaint” pile and read what it says aloud. The two players in the pair must then have an argument with offense and defense based on the complaint with just each other and it could be as funny or as serious as desired.
All of the players who isn’t their turn during the argument are the Judges. The team’s turn can last about 1-2 minutes or until the Judges decide enough. The Judges decide who wins the argument by a vote or a rating system, taking into consideration the use of facial expressions per person, body language, verbal language, convincing evidence, good offense or defense, who seems to want to win it more, and overall argument. The winners keep the Complaint cards they earned in front of them in order to keep score
When used cards are being turned in for new cards, the decks must be shuffled every once in a while. Within the Complaint pile there are some cards that may get picked that say you must pick up and have 2 or 3 complaint cards total. You will then have 2 or 3 complaints for your argument for your current turn instead of one. The judges will base their decision on these arguments and the winner earns those 2 or 3 complaint cards instead of earning just one.
3) There will be one winner from each pair. To win, a player in each pair must win a best of 9. If there are more than two pairs playing, then the winner may win a best of 3, 5, or 7 depending on how many pairs are playing. For each argument, each judge will award 1 point to the winner for Seriousness of facial expressions per person, 2 points for who seems to want to win it more. 3 points for winner of body language, 4 points for winner of verbal language, and 5 points for convincing evidence. The judges all add up all their points they gave and decide the winner of the argument and place the card in front of the winner to keep score to reach the goal of best of.
