{THE AND} Couples Edition - 199 Meaningful Conversation Cards for Couples - Questions to Deepen Connection & Build Relationships - Date Night Card Game for Adults by The Skin Deep

Got these as a second set for my parents.Husband and I have one set. We have the red pack and this one, we mix the cards bc THE BLACK ONES ARE TENSE. So we like a little levity in the mix. 15 minutes maybe once a week really helps with those who don’t really open up.But talk about learning your partner. Love itt!

My partner and I started going to therapy, and our counselor recommended these cards to us. We've been using them, usually 5-10 cards at a time, off and on over the past few months.Things they have helped us with:Communication - these cards encourage both of us to communicate things with each other that we other might not, or might not think to. Having little prompts gives us small topics to come together on and discuss. Some questions are hard, and the conversation following them can offer growth opportunities, while some questions are fun and light, and bring levity back to the conversation. Opening up and talking to each other about everything has given us both a new perspective on having conversations, whether difficult or not, outside of the game.Bonding opportunity - coming together to do something for ourselves and our relationship has made me feel closer to my partner. Sitting on our bed and being vulnerable with each other has reminded me, or has even taught me, why we are together and why we work so well. The lighter questions, in particular, gave us an opportunity to be playful and have fun with each other, offering some lightness and fun in the way we interacted with each other, which made me feel closer to him.Something to do other than staring at a screen at night: Sometimes we will turn off the TV in the evening and pick up a few cards to engage with one another. We both have busy lives, so turning on the TV and melting into the couch has been our nightly routine after tiring days, but sometimes we opt to sit on our bed and go through a small stack of these cards. Doing something mentally active with one another at the end of the day is such a nice alternative to staring at our TV screen and just existing next to each other. We both want to continue to work to strengthen our relationship, and this is just a nice way be together and do some work while having fun.I highly recommend these to anyone in a serious relationship. You'll feel closer to your partner and have even greater hope for your future together.

It certainly encourages discussion and communication. Cards are well made and storing them in a reusable box is handy.

This game was a wonderful experience to learn each other and how we both felt on a deeper level with each other and without each other it has helped get some difficult questions or deep thought questions out there in the open between us

This definitely has questions to grow deeper into your connection but boyyyy get ready… some questions are borderline RUTHLESS. If you have a partner that isn’t okay with you answering every question, I would reconsider in that case.

My husband and I have been together almost 10 years, so I wasn't sure if these cards would really work for us or if they would only ask questions we already knew the answer to.But I didn't need to worry. These questions are very deep and meaningful (and sometimes very uncomfortable), and they've sparked conversations we hadn't had before and ones we really needed to have.

We haven't used the game yet, but it arrived quickly in great condition.

For those that say this game is an easy way out, starts arguments or has negative questions, I’m sorry you didn’t have a good foundation of communication and empathy with your partner.Me and my husband have been together almost 10 years. We’ve had LOTS of ups and downs. Been through trials, therapy, all of it. We were able to make it halfway through the game being open and honest with each other before we had to stop because it was getting too late. I will say, by the 4th card, he was biting his nails, and by about fifteen minutes in I was definitely in the hot seat, but we have good communication skills at the end of the day and know the other person isn’t being evil. I honestly look forward to finishing this game, and as a Masters Level Intern of Clinical therapy, this might even be a good game to have for couples counseling once we’re several sessions in. But if you don’t have good communication, you DONT need to play this game alone and you NEED a mediator or to FIND SOMETHING ELSE to purchase.