150 Date Night Questions for Married Couples + FREE Printable

Spice up your date night with 150 meaningful and thought-provoking date night questions for married couples.

Date nights should be about quality time together and conversation is a big part of that. After 8 years of marriage, my husband and I have learned just how important good conversation is to a healthy marriage.

If you don’t want to get stuck in the roommate phase of marriage, you might want to also figure out how much you should prioritize date nights.

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Funny date night questions for married couples

• If we were animals, what would we be and why?
• What’s the silliest thing we’ve ever done together?
• If we swapped roles for a day, what’s the first thing you’d do?
• What’s the funniest memory you have of us from when we were dating?
• If our life together was a sitcom, what would the title be?
• What’s your favorite dad/mom joke?
• If we could only eat one type of cuisine for the rest of our lives, what would it be?
• If we could switch places with any celebrity couple for a day, who would it be?
• What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you in front of our kids?
• If we were characters in a movie, who would play us?
• What’s the weirdest dream you’ve ever had about me?
• If we were to start a band together, what would our name be and what kind of music would we play?
• What’s the craziest thing we’ve ever done to avoid waking up the kids?
• If we were to compete in a couples’ game show, what game would we dominate in?
• What’s the most ridiculous thing we’ve ever argued about?
• If we could only watch one TV show together for the rest of our lives, what would it be?
• What’s the most embarrassing thing one of our kids has ever said in public?
• If we were to create a signature dance move as a couple, what would it look like?
• If we could trade places with any celebrity couple for a day, who would it be and why?
• What’s the most hilarious inside joke we have as a couple?

• If we had to survive a zombie apocalypse together, what would be our survival strategy?
• What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve caught me doing when I thought no one was watching?
• If we were characters in a sitcom, what would be our catchphrase?
• What’s the most ridiculous thing we’ve ever done to get out of a social event?
• If our love story was turned into a comedy movie, who would play us?
• What’s the weirdest habit you’ve discovered about me since we got married?
• If we had to write a book together, what genre would it be and what would it be about?
• What’s one thing about married life that you find unexpectedly hilarious?
• If you could only eat one type of food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
• Would you rather have fingers for toes or toes for fingers?
• If you could have any superpower but it could only be used to perform mundane tasks, what would it be?
• Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized horses?
• If you could live in any fictional world from a book or movie, which one would it be and why?
• If you were a vegetable, which one would you be and why?

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• Would you rather have the ability to talk to animals or speak all foreign languages fluently, but only while doing a handstand?
• If you could only wear one color for the rest of your life, what would it be?
• Would you rather have a permanent clown nose or clown shoes?
• If you could switch lives with any fictional character for a day, who would it be and what would you do?
• If you could have an unlimited supply of one snack food, what would it be?
• Would you rather have the ability to fly but only at walking speed, or teleport but only to places you’ve been before?
• If you could have any animal as a pet, mythical or real, what would it be?
• Would you rather have a talking pet fish or a pet elephant that can only communicate through interpretive dance?
• If you could swap lives with any character from a children’s TV show, who would it be and why?
• Would you rather be able to change the color of your hair at will or have the ability to grow or shrink by a foot at any given moment?
• If you could live in any video game world, which one would it be and what would you do there?
• Would you rather have the ability to talk to plants and make them grow at will, or control the weather but only within a 5-foot radius around you?
• If you could have any celebrity as your personal assistant for a day, who would it be and what tasks would you assign them?
• Would you rather have the ability to teleport but always end up in a random location within a mile radius of your destination, or have the ability to read minds but only when people are thinking about food?

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Romantic date night questions

• How do you define romance?
• What gestures do you find to be romantic?
• Do you think candles are romantic?
• What type of music do you find to be the most romantic?
• What’s your favorite memory of our wedding day?
• What do you find most attractive about me now compared to when we first met?
• If we could travel back to any moment in our relationship, which would it be?
• What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever done for me?
• What’s your idea of the perfect romantic getaway for just the two of us?
• What’s your favorite way to show love and affection?
• How do you think our love has grown since we got married?
• What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to do together that we haven’t done yet?
• What’s your favorite way to unwind together after a long day?
• If you could write a love letter to me right now, what would you say?
• What do you think is the secret to keeping the romance alive in a marriage?
• What’s your favorite memory of us as a couple?
• What’s one thing you appreciate most about our relationship?
• If you could relive one moment from our wedding day, what would it be?
• What’s your idea of the perfect romantic evening together?
• What’s the most romantic gesture you’ve ever received from me?
• How do you define love, and how does our relationship reflect that definition?

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• What’s a small gesture that never fails to make you feel loved?
• If you could write a love letter to our younger selves, what would you say?
• What’s one moment in our relationship that you wish you could relive?
• If we were to renew our vows, where would you want the ceremony to be?
• If you could describe our love in three words, what would they be?
• What’s the most romantic date we’ve ever been on?
• If we could spend Valentine’s Day anywhere in the world, where would you want to go?
• What’s something new you’d like to try together to keep our romance alive?
• What’s one memory from our honeymoon that you treasure the most?
• If you could go back in time and change one thing about our wedding day, what would it be?
• What’s one romantic gesture you’ve always wanted to receive from me?
• If we could slow dance to any song in the world, what would it be?
• What’s one small way we could show love to each other every day?
• What’s the most romantic surprise you’ve ever planned for me?
• If we could spend an entire day together without any distractions, what would we do?
• What’s one thing you admire most about the way we’ve grown as a couple?
• If we could create our own romantic tradition, what would it be?
• Do we go on enough dates?
• In an ideal (but realistic situation), how often should we go on dates?
• What is more romantic: a moonlit walk on the beach or a moonlit picnic?
• What smells do you like the most for a romantic candle?

Deep questions to ask married couples

• What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to change about our relationship?
• How do you think we’ve grown as individuals since we got married?
• What’s one fear you have about our future together?
• What’s the most challenging part of being married with kids?
• How do you think we can improve our communication as a couple?
• What’s something you’ve always wanted to ask me but never have?
• What do you think is the key to a long-lasting marriage?
• How do you envision our retirement years together?
• What’s one thing you wish we did more of together as a couple?
• What’s something you’re grateful for that our marriage has taught you?
• What are your biggest dreams and how can I support you in achieving them?
• What’s one challenge you’ve faced in our marriage that you’re proud we overcame?
• How do you think our upbringing has influenced the way we approach our marriage?
• What’s something about me that you’re still curious to know more about?
• What do you think is the key to effective communication in a marriage?

• How do you envision our future together in the next 10 years?
• How can we continue to strengthen our emotional connection and intimacy as a couple?
• What’s one lesson you’ve learned from a past relationship that you’ve applied to our marriage?
• How do you think we’ve supported each other through our toughest times?
• What’s one area of personal growth you’d like to focus on in our marriage?
• What’s one tradition from your family that you’d like to continue in our own family?
• How do you think we’ve influenced each other’s personal development?
• What’s one thing you’re looking forward to experiencing with me as we grow old together?
• How do you think we can continue to challenge and inspire each other in our marriage?
• What’s one thing you admire most about the way we parent together?
• How do you envision our legacy as a couple impacting future generations of our family?
• What’s one thing about married life that you never expected?
• How do you think our relationship has shaped our individual identities?
• What’s one obstacle we’ve faced together that has strengthened our bond?
• If we could change one thing about the way we communicate, what would it be?
• What’s one goal you have for our marriage in the next year?
• How do you think our love has influenced the way we parent our children?
• What’s one way we can continue to prioritize our relationship amidst our busy lives?
• If we could offer one piece of advice to newlyweds, what would it be?

• What’s one thing you’re grateful for about our relationship every day?
• How do you think our love has impacted the way we view the world?
• What’s one thing you hope never changes about our relationship?
• Do you think we have good conflict resolution skills?
• What’s one thing we could do to improve our conflict resolution?
• Do we forgive each other well?
• Do we compromise well?
• What skills do you think we need to improve on?
• Are we showing our kids an example of a good marriage?
• Do you think you manage your emotions well?
• How emotionally intelligent do you think I am?
• Do we spend enough time together?
• Do you feel like you take care of yourself well? Or do you need to prioritize self care more?
• Do you think we need to prioritize our marriage more?
• What is a hobby you would like to try with me?
• Do you think couples therapy is only for couples who are struggling?
• How important do you think honesty is?
• Do we handle our money well?
• What financial goals do we need to create?
• Am I good at respecting your boundaries?
• What are the healthiest boundaries we have put in place?
• How can I be a better spouse and parent?
• Do you feel appreciated?
• If you could have a whole day to yourself, what would you do?
• Do you think you are too hard on yourself?
• How has your childhood influenced your parenting?

Frequently asked questions

What are good questions for married couples?

Married couples should ask each other questions that don’t involve work, the kids, or their to-do lists.

Married couples still have an opportunity to get to know each other better. They just have to ask the right questions.

What questions should I ask on a marriage date?

Questions on a marriage date can be anything as long as a couple focuses on each other. You can ask silly or deep questions. Whatever you choose, just make sure you don’t talk about work and the kids!

What is a conversation starter for a married couple date night?

Conversation starters for a married couple date night open up the opportunity for couples to get to know each other better.

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