The Not So Newlywed Game
15 questions for couples who have been married long enough to have material.
15 questions · Free
What did you argue about on your honeymoon?
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About The Not So Newlywed Game
The not so newlywed game is the version for couples who have been married long enough to have proper material. These 15 questions assume years rather than months — mortgages, in-laws, arguments with a long history, and the specific comedy of a marriage that has been running a while.
Sample questions to get you started
- 1What did you argue about on your honeymoon?
- 2What is the longest you have gone without speaking?
- 3What is the worst decision you have made together?
- 4What is the best thing you have bought together?
- 5Which of you was right about the last big argument?
- 6What is the thing your partner has been meaning to fix for years?
- 7Whose family has caused more trouble?
- 8What is the most married thing you have ever done?
- 9What was the hardest year, and why that one?
- 10What did you think marriage would be like that it is not?
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- 11What has your partner given up for you?
- 12What is the running joke that only you two understand?
- 13What will your partner still be complaining about in ten years?
- 14What is the thing you have both quietly stopped mentioning?
- 15What would you tell yourselves on the wedding day, knowing what you know?
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How to play The Not So Newlywed Game
- One partner answers all 15 out of the room, recorded.
- The other guesses aloud in front of everyone.
- Play the recording after each guess and score it.
- Swap and repeat.
Why couples love this game
Newlyweds have charm but very little material. A couple twenty years in has an enormous back catalogue of grievances, disasters and running jokes, and this format is the best available excuse to air it in public.
Tips to make it more fun
- Best at an anniversary party or a milestone birthday.
- The questions about the early years produce the best disagreements.
- Have a host who is not one of the couple.
- Play several couples against each other if you have them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the not so newlywed game?
The same format as the newlywed game but for couples who have been married for years. The questions assume a decade or two of material, which produces considerably better answers than asking a newlywed about their first date.
When should you play it?
Anniversary parties and milestone birthdays. It works particularly well with several long-married couples competing against each other.
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