Newlywed game questions: 36 funny ones and how to play

The newlywed game in one line: one partner answers a question about themselves, the other has to guess the answer first. These 36 newlywed game questions work for engaged couples, newlyweds and couples who have been together for twenty years and think they have nothing left to learn.

36 questions ·

How to play the newlywed game

  1. Pick a host (at a shower or party) or take turns reading (just the two of you).
  2. Read the question. The guesser writes down what they think their partner will say.
  3. The partner answers out loud. If the guess matches, the couple scores a point.
  4. Swap roles every question so both of you guess. With several couples, the highest score after ten questions wins.
  5. Allow “close enough”. A guess of “Italian food” for “my mom’s lasagna” counts.

For a bridal shower or a wedding party, the host asks the bride or groom in advance and reads the recorded answers on the day. The first section is the safest for an audience; save the third for when it is just the two of you.

Newlywed game questions about favorites

The warm-up round. Most couples score well here, which is exactly why a miss is so funny.

  1. What is your favorite dish your partner makes?
  2. What meal always puts you both in a good mood?
  3. What scent reminds you most of your partner?
  4. What’s your favorite time of day, and why?
  5. What movies or books could you revisit over and over?
  6. What series you watched together do you remember most fondly?
  7. What song could be the soundtrack of your relationship?
  8. What style of clothing do you like most on your partner?
  9. What small pleasure during the day is important to you?
  10. What’s something in life you never mind spending money on?
  11. What expenses bring you the most joy?
  12. What place in your home do you like the most?

Newlywed game questions about your history

First trips, first nights, the memories they would tell the grandkids. Two people rarely remember the same day the same way.

  1. What was your first trip together, and what do you remember most about it?
  2. What do you remember most about your first night together?
  3. Which travel memory has stayed with you the most?
  4. Which song reminds you the most of your relationship?
  5. What memory together would you tell your grandkids about?
  6. What item in your home has the best story behind it?
  7. What things in your home have the most sentimental value to you?
  8. What compliment from your partner has stuck with you the most?
  9. Which memory would you love to relive?
  10. Which memory always makes you smile?
  11. What are your favorite shared keepsakes or mementos?
  12. What has surprised you the most since being together?

Newlywed game questions about who they are

What scares them, who inspires them, what they miss about being a kid. The round where you find out how well you really know each other.

  1. What scares you most in life?
  2. Who in your life genuinely inspires you?
  3. What are your biggest career goals right now?
  4. What do you miss most about being a kid?
  5. Where do you feel happiest in nature: the mountains, by the water, or in the woods? Why?
  6. What city or country feels like a second home to you?
  7. What’s something you love about yourself now that took you a long time to appreciate?
  8. What’s one rule or principle you try to live by?
  9. What experience has taught you the most about empathy?
  10. What experience in life humbled you the most?
  11. What matters to you now that you barely cared about five years ago?
  12. What would you love to learn from your partner right now?

Scoring and a few house rules

Want a ready-made version? The couples quiz is the same idea in “which one of you?” form, and this or that questions for couples shows how other couples voted. In the coupleroom app, Perfect Match plays it on two phones and scores it for you.

What is the newlywed game?

A couples game, originally a TV show, where one partner guesses how the other will answer questions about themselves. Each correct guess scores a point. It is a staple of bridal showers, engagement parties and anniversaries.

How many questions do you need for a newlywed game?

Ten to fifteen per couple is enough for a party; it keeps the game under twenty minutes. For a date night at home, play all 36 in three rounds.

Can you play the newlywed game if you are not married?

Yes. The questions work for any couple. Dating couples usually score lower on the history round and higher on favorites.