Questions About the Future for Couples

    Knowing where you're each headed makes it easier to build something together. These questions cover dreams you've put off, goals you're chasing and the life you picture a few years from now.

    There are no wrong answers here. The goal is to understand each other's hopes, not to agree on a plan tonight.

    Best for: couples getting serious, anniversaries and New Year planning.

    20 Dreams & Goals questions to try tonight

    1. 1.What's a dream you've had for a long time but haven't pursued?

      Go deeper: What's holding you back?

    2. 2.Where do you see us in five years?

      Go deeper: What are we doing on a regular Tuesday?

    3. 3.What legacy do you want to leave behind?

      Go deeper: How do you want to be remembered?

    4. 4.If money wasn't a concern, how would you spend your time?

      Go deeper: What stops you from doing some of this now?

    5. 5.What's something you want to learn together?

      Go deeper: What appeals to you about learning this together?

    6. 6.What does your dream home look and feel like?

      Go deeper: What room are you most excited about?

    7. 7.What impact do you want to make in the world?

      Go deeper: What issue matters most to you?

    8. 8.If you could master any language, which would it be and why?

      Go deeper: Where would you want to use this language?

    9. 9.What's a goal you're currently working towards?

      Go deeper: What motivated you to pursue this?

    10. 10.What adventure do you want us to go on together?

      Go deeper: What would make this adventure meaningful?

    11. 11.What's a career goal you're chasing?

      Go deeper: What will achieving this mean to you?

    12. 12.If you could start a business together, what would it be?

      Go deeper: What roles would we each play?

    13. 13.What's a place you've always dreamed of living?

      Go deeper: What draws you to this place?

    14. 14.What's on your bucket list that we could do together?

      Go deeper: How long has this been on your list?

    15. 15.What does your ideal retirement look like?

      Go deeper: Where are we living?

    16. 16.What's a skill you want to develop in the next year?

      Go deeper: Why this skill specifically?

    17. 17.What cause or charity would you want us to support together?

      Go deeper: Why is this important to you?

    18. 18.What's your biggest professional ambition?

      Go deeper: What would achieving this feel like?

    19. 19.If we could take a year off to travel, where would we go?

      Go deeper: How would we spend our time in each place?

    20. 20.What's a personal record or achievement you want to accomplish?

      Go deeper: What's motivating you to do this?

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