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You might talk to your partner every day but do you really talk to them? Can you take out the garbage? Are you picking up the kids today or am I? What’s for dinner? All of these are using your voice, but you’re not doing the real communicating your relationship needs to blossom.
Just like a plant needs water to thrive, relationships need open and honest dialogue to flourish. Think about those moments when a simple conversation turned a bad day around or a heartfelt chat deepened your connection. These instances remind us that effective communication is more than just exchanging words; it's about actively listening, understanding, supporting, and growing with each other.
Asking these fun questions for couples is more than just a deep dive into your partner’s head, it’s also a way to practice your listening skills. Listening means quieting our inner voice to truly understand what the other person is saying. Talkspace therapist Elizabeth Keohan says, “How we express ourselves can reveal how much or how little we care, to the same degree as what is said, and if we are lazy about how we share, we run the risk of holding ourselves less accountable and less motivated to be open towards each other.”
You can ask these questions on a date night, a cozy night on the couch, or whenever suits you and your partner! If you want a sweet way to write down your answers, you can add them as captions or text pages in a Classic Photo Book filled with pictures of your relationship.
Don’t forget to focus on the good stuff! “Talking about what is wrong is easy, but what’s going well should be at the core of the discussion,” Keohan says. Along with asking these open ended questions, looking at photos together is a great way to strengthen your bond.
A study done by HP and Chatbooks found that out of nearly 16,000 families, 73% of adults say printed photos help them feel a stronger connection to their spouse. Looking at printed photos together sparks conversation, reminiscing, and can remind you of those qualities that made you pick your person in the first place.
Try out these relationship-boosting questions for couples on your next date night, car ride, or while looking at photos together.
These are all great questions to ask your boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, partner, friend, or anyone you want to get closer to! Actively listening to the other person and truly understanding what they’re trying to say is at the core of a strong and healthy relationship. Do this exercise regularly to maintain a strong bond with one another.
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