Description
Dinner conversation, restarted
Dinner passes with talk about bins, the school run and whose turn it is to call the plumber. You have been together nine years and cannot remember the last question you asked each other.
This 37-page book holds 1002 numbered questions for couples, arranged in chapters, each opened with a quotation on the value of asking. Some questions suit a car journey. Others need a quiet evening. Couples counsellors set a page as homework between sessions.
Inside this book
- 1002 numbered questions in themed chapters
- Childhood, family and how you each grew up
- Beliefs, values and life mantras
- Love, attraction and what love has to do with common ground
- Work, money, ambition and the future
- Fears and regrets
Questions for couples to ask each other when talk turns to logistics
You sit down to eat and the conversation covers the gas bill and Saturday’s plans. Ten minutes later you are both on your phones. Neither of you is unhappy. You have stopped asking each other anything new.
Couples counsellors see this pattern often. Long-term partners assume they already know each other’s answers, so the questions dry up. A single new one, such as “What is your current life mantra?”, tells you how your partner has changed since you met. This book holds 1002 of them, numbered and grouped by chapter, so you never have to think one up on the spot.
Who these deep questions for couples suit
- Couples in a long relationship who want conversation beyond the household
- New partners getting to know each other
- Long-distance couples on a video call across time zones
- Couples counsellors setting a page of questions as homework
How to use the 1002 questions
Pick a chapter rather than starting at question one. Take turns, one question each, and let the person answering finish before you respond. Mix light questions with deeper ones, so a question about weird habits follows a heavy one on regrets. Five questions over dinner is plenty. Mark the ones which led somewhere and come back to them.
If a question opens up an old disagreement, the conflict resolution worksheets for adults give you a structure for it. For a wider view of long-term love, read companionate love versus passionate love.
Questions about the 1002 questions for couples
What format is the book?
It is a PDF of 37 pages. Print it at home or fill it in on screen. It downloads straight after payment.
Are there deep questions for couples as well as fun ones?
Yes. Some questions are light, about habits and preferences. Others ask about childhood, beliefs, fears and regrets.
Is it suitable for couples therapy?
It is written or reviewed by a BACP registered therapist for use in sessions and for self-help at home. Couples counsellors often set a page as homework between sessions.
Do we need to answer all 1002 questions?
No. Choose a chapter or a few questions at a time. Five honest answers over dinner give you more than fifty rushed ones.
PDF, 37 pages. Print or read on a phone at the table. Instant download after payment.
This workbook is an educational resource. It does not replace therapy, medical care or crisis support. If you feel unsafe, contact your GP, NHS 111 or your local emergency services.
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