“Get to know you" category

• What is one thing I've done this week that has made your life better?
• What similarities do you see between your relationship and that of your parents?
• What goals do you have for yourself? How can I support you to achieve them?

“Engaged or newly married” category

• How do you think we work well together to balance each other out?
• What's one dream that you've tucked away for now?
• What's one thing you want to do together that we've never done before?

“Longtime couples” category

• What do most people overestimate or underestimate about you?
• What are the biggest points of contention in our relationship? How should we be working on these?
• Describe, if any, ways in which our relationship has changed you.

“Fun and Random” category

• If you could see into the future, what's one thing you want to see?
• What was the "best" mistake you've ever made?
• If you could instantly master three skills, what would they be?

Yes - Talking Points Cards helps facilitate more open, frequent and honest conversation using discussion prompts and leading questions. It is widely known through research and experience that conversation strengthens and deepens relationships: these cards are designed to assist this process while making it fun and enjoyable. We have provided a range of questions touching on many topics to help you get to know your partner better. There are countless stories of couples being helped by conversational aides such as these.

Yes and No - The questions themselves will not help fix the relationship, but they will get you and your partner talking about things that couples don't usually talk about during normal life. This has been shown to promote intimacy and openness; essentials for a strong relationship. The cards are a tool that will help open the lines of communication and improve your conversation. We believe that most problems in relationships can be resolved with better communication, these help you do that.

Yes - There are specific categories of cards designed for new relationships and those a few years old. Of course, you could jump right into the deeper questions if you wanted, but we provided a range of different intensities so it will be the most helpful to your life situation.

Yes - There are cards for different walks of life, covering the past, present and future. Even for couples that have been together for many years, the conversation starters can remind you of shared experiences from the past, thoughts about the present or hopes for the future.

There are 200 individual question cards per box, as well as 1 double-sided instruction card.

There are 4 categories of questions:

• “Get to know you” - Suitable for first dates or new relationships.
• “Engaged or newly married” - For if you have been together a few years.
• “Longtime couples” - If you have been together for a long time.
• “Fun and Random” - For when you want something lighthearted and funny

There is a mixture of serious/thoughtful AND fun/light hearted questions. Each category has a mix of different types of questions, and each category is targeted towards a different life stage.

No - There are a few questions in the “Engaged or newly married” and “Longtime couples” categories which address sex and physical intimacy within relationships, but they are not flirty, racy or sexual. They are designed to help couples talk about their sex life which is an important topic to be honest with each other about, but can often be difficult or uncomfortable to discuss.

There are 4 explicit questions about children and parenting, however many more could be interpreted as referring to (or not referring to) those topics. If you have children there are plenty of opportunities to discuss them and your parenting styles, if you don’t have children there are only a very few cards that will not apply.

There are no rules with regards to how long to play: some choose 1-2 cards each day to talk through, some spend 2-3 hours talking on road trips - it is really up to you!

As many as you want - There is no limit to the number of people who can play this at one time. The questions are more suitable for 1-on-1 discussion, but there is no reason why a group cannot enjoy them together (possibly skipping some of the more intimate questions).

The vast majority of the questions are PG and child-friendly, however there are a few questions relating to sex and physical intimacy within relationships. These are found in the “Engaged or newly married” and “Longtime couples” categories, so if you were playing with children you could simply remove these questions or skip these categories.

No - we designed the questions to avoid potentially sensitive topics such as past relationships.

No - All the cards come with questions, there are no blank cards.

Yes, there is a double-sided rules card which explains the different categories and how to use the cards. The most common ways to play are by alternating with your partner taking one card each, or by reading one card together and taking turns to answer the same card.

There are a few duplicate questions ONLY in the “Fun and Random” category, simply because we received such good feedback about them!

Yes - Talking Point Cards are perfect for any event celebrating a relationship. Conversation is the oxygen of relationship, so this is not only a perfectly appropriate gift, but may be one of the most practical and appreciated ones to give.

10+ years for most questions, 18+ years for the few questions which address sex and physical intimacy within relationship. These questions are found in the “Engaged or newly married” and “Longtime couples” categories, so if you were playing with children you could simply remove these questions or skip these categories.

Yes - There is no limit to the number of people who can play this at one time. The questions are more suitable for 1-on-1 discussion, but there is no reason why a group cannot enjoy them together (possibly skipping some of the more intimate questions).

Yes - when in a long distance or geographically separated relationship, frequent communication is even more important! Take turns answering questions over the phone, or get 2 decks and surprise the other person with unexpected questions.

Yes - There is a very wide range of discussion topics and levels of seriousness. If they don’t feel comfortable discussing personal questions at first, then you can choose topics from the ‘Fun and Random’ category which are more funny and lighthearted - perfect to help a partner warm up to deeper questions.