Hand-picked from 1,700 open cards
Questions for Couples
Not the 'deepen your bond in 5 steps' kind. These 28 cards ask what couples actually wonder and rarely say. Some are tender, some have teeth.
- Who can break your heart?
- In how many of your relationships did you like your partner more than they liked themselves?
The most quietly devastating relationship question in the deck.
- What would be the most probable cause of break up if you dated yourself?
Works even better on a first date than in year five.
- What would be your first feeling if your partner broke up with you?
- If you could ask the opinion of your future self (3 years or 30 years) about your current relationship, would you?
- How many times do you think your partner was on verge of breaking up with you?
- In which of your relationships were you most forgiving of your partner‘s faults?
Good for couples who think they have already talked about everything.
- Is your current relationship getting better with time? Is that a must for you in a relationship, or should it rather be stable
- Is your partner a better person than you?
- Do you think about your beloved every hour that you’re awake? Or almost every.
- In which way do you like to be like your partner?
- Who was the partner you were least frequently angry with?
- For which of your past and present partners have you had the most respect?
- Which side of you is your partner unaware of?
- Do you wonder if your partner would be better off without you?
- What can you tell your friend but not your partner?
- Do you feel a part of a change that is happening in micro increments?
- Have you said I-love-you while you didn’t mean it?
- Have you ever loved someone without having have told them?
- After you know you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, how long do you think you will wait to tell them that?
- Who have you loved most selflessly?
- Whose marriage do you envy/admire?
- Do you allow yourself to hate (if for limited time) your partner or your close friends? do you allow then to hate you?
- Is love a skill to you?
- What is a notable origin story you have with a friend or partner?
- What’s the most meaningful non-verbal habit or ritual you share with someone you love?
- Have you received unconditional love?
- In what way could you possibly drive your (potential) partner crazy and ruin their life?
Why these 28?
Every card here was picked by hand out of the full open-source Jous set. The rest of the pile is a random draw away — some cards there are dumb, some are deep. That is the point.
All conversation cards