While we were engaged, some of our best conversations were when we were on a road trip. We would ask each other about everything from what our favorite TV show was as a kid to our best childhood memories. It was a great way to get to know each other better and have some fun while we were driving.
If you're looking for road trip questions for couples, we've got you covered! So grab your fiancé, hit the road, and ask each other these questions.
Childhood Questions
The questions below are about your childhoods. Dig deep in the ole memory vault for these and share something with your future spouse they may not know.
- What was your favorite TV show as a kid?
- What was your favorite toy as a kid?
- What's your favorite memory with your sibling(s)?
- What was your hometown like?
- Where did you think you'd live when you got older?
- What's the most daring thing you did as a kid?
- Did you ever get in trouble at school? If so, what for?
- What were some of your best childhood memories?
- What were you scared of as a child?
- Who was your best friend when you were young?
- What was the best Christmas gift you ever received?
- Did you believe in Santa?
- What holidays did you/your family celebrate as a child?
- What was your favorite food as a kid?
- Were you a picky eater?
- What was the best birthday party you ever had?
- What was your favorite family trip?
- Were you close with your grandparents?
- Were you close with anyone in your extended family?
- What was the most exciting thing that happened to you in childhood?
- What is your earliest memory?
- What did you want to be when you grew up?
- Did you ever have a pet as a child?
- Who was your favorite teacher in school?
- What did you like to do at recess as a kid?
- What was your favorite subject in school?
- What was your favorite school lunch as a kid?
- What was the best school trip you ever went on?
- Did you like homework as a kid?
- Were you the class clown or the quiet one?
Relationship Questions
Time to DTR (define the relationship) with these relationship questions.
- What was your first impression of me?
- What is your favorite memory together?
- What's the most challenging thing about our relationship?
- What's the best thing about our relationship?
- How do you think marriage will change our relationship?
- Should couples have joint or separate bank accounts?
- How do you deal with disagreements/fights?
- How would you describe my personality to a stranger?
- If you could change one thing about me, what would it be?
- How can we use our relationship to bless others?
- What's our best date?
- What's your love language?
- What's my love language?
- What's your apology language?
- What's my apology language?
- When do you feel most loved by me?
- When do you feel most desired by me?
- When do you feel most beautiful?
- How do you tell me you need something from me?
- How do you want me to tell you I need something?
- How can I love and support you when you're having a hard day?
- What do you hope others admire about our relationship?
- What do you admire about our relationship?
- Do you ever feel like you're not being heard/understood?
- What small things do I do to improve your day?
- What about marriage excites you the most?
- What about marriage makes you nervous?
- Is there any past hurts you feel you're bringing into marriage?
- How do you like to celebrate when something goes well?
- Do you ever feel like I'm not listening to you?
-> Get a list of 50 questions every couple needs to answer before they get married here.
Life Questions
These questions about what makes you, you. They're questions about life and how you live it!
- What's your favorite color?
- What's your favorite season?
- What's your favorite activity to do together?
- Do you like nature or city life better?
- Do you prefer traveling or staying at home?
- Do you like dogs or cats?
- Do you like spicy food or mild food?
- What kind of music do you like?
- What is your favorite movie genre?
- What's the best movie you've ever seen?
- What's your favorite way to relax and destress?
- Exercise or Netflix bingeing?
- What's your favorite TV show?
- What books do you like to read?
- What's your favorite book?
- Do you like to cook or order takeout?
- What's the best meal you've ever had?
- Are you an early bird or a night owl?
- How do you like to spend your weekends?
- Do you like to plan everything out or go with the flow?
- What activity makes you feel most alive?
- Do you like adventure or stability?
- What makes you feel the happiest?
- Are you comfortable with public displays of affection?
- What's your ideal vacation spot?
- What's your favorite holiday?
- Do you like road trips or flying?
- What's your favorite family tradition?
- What's your favorite board game?
- What's your favorite thing about your family?
Bucket List Questions
Here are questions to help you get to know each other's bucket list items (so you can hopefully check them off one day).
- What's on your bucket list?
- What's the craziest thing on your bucket list?
- What's the most adventurous thing on your bucket list?
- What's the most romantic thing on your bucket list?
- What's the most expensive thing on your bucket list?
- Is there anything on your bucket list that scares you?
- What's the easiest thing on your bucket list?
- Is there anything on your bucket list that you've already accomplished?
- What's the coolest place on your bucket list to visit?
- What's the most unique thing on your bucket list?
- What's one place you want to see in the next 5 years?
- Who is a celebrity you want to meet?
- What's a skill you want to learn?
- What's an instrument you'd like to learn?
- What's a new food you want to try?
- Do you have any items on your bucket list that we can do together?
- Would you ever go skydiving?
- Would you ever go bungee jumping?
- If given the chance, would you ever go to outer space?
- What language do you wish you knew?
- If you could write a children's book, what would it be about?
- If you could learn anything from anyone, what would it be?
- Do you want to visit all 7 continents?
- Do you want to own a vacation home one day?
- Do you want to retire early?
- Do want to own a boat?
- Would you ever go backpacking through Europe?
- Do you want to see all the ancient wonders of the world?
- Would you ever go on a cruise?
- Which charities do you want to support?
Would You Rather Questions
- Would you rather have a happy life or a rich life?
- Would you rather be loved or respected?
- Would you rather be right or happy?
- Would you rather live a long, boring life or a short, exciting life?
- Would you rather eat healthy but bland food or unhealthy but delicious food?
- Would you rather exercise for an hour every day or never have to work again?
- Would you rather be able to see clearly in the dark or see perfectly in the daylight?
- Would you rather always feel hot or always feel cold?
- Would you rather always feel wet or always feel dry?
- Would you rather lose your sense of hearing or lose your sense of taste?
- Would you rather be unable to speak or unable to hear?
- Would you rather live in a world without music or without books?
- Would you rather have superhuman strength or the ability to read people's thoughts?
- Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or fly?
- Would you rather have a great time at an amusement park or a great time at a museum?
- Would you rather go on a safari or go swimming with sharks?
- Would you rather explore the Amazon rainforest or the Sahara desert?
- Would you rather visit the Great Wall of China or the Egyptian pyramids?
- Would you rather spend New Year's Eve in Times Square or on Copacabana Beach?
- Would you rather bungee jump off a bridge or cliff dive into a waterfall?
- Would you rather visit a theme park or an aquarium?
- Would you rather go skiing or snowboarding?
- Would you rather go ice skating or roller skating?
- Would you rather watch a movie at home or in the theater?
- Would you rather eat pizza or tacos?
- Would you rather stay in a hotel or go camping?
- Would you rather visit the ancient ruins of Greece or Rome?
- Would you rather explore the Australian outback or the African Savannah?
- Would you rather go on a road trip or fly somewhere?
- Would you rather go camping or stay in a hotel?
- Would you rather visit a city or the countryside?
- Would you rather explore new places or revisit old ones?
- Would you rather drive or take public transportation?
- Would you rather listen to music or podcasts/audiobooks while traveling?
- Would you rather go sightseeing or just wander around and explore?
- Would you rather have a planned itinerary or be more spontaneous?
- What kind of road trips do you prefer: scenic, historic, adventure, culinary, etc.?
Living Together Questions
Before you move in together once you're married, here are some questions you can ask. If you want a downloadable version of these next 50+ questions, click here.
General
- Are you a morning person or a night person?
- How do you like to kill time?
- Do you watch a lot of television?
- How do you like to rest?
- How would you rate your cleanliness level?
- What is your most and least stressful day of the week?
- What temperature do you like to keep the house?
- Do you talk in your sleep?
- Do you expect us to go to bed together/at the same time?
- Do you wear shoes in the house?
- Do you have any pets that will live with us?
Habits
- When you sleep, do you like it to be cold or warm?
- When you sleep, do you use a fan or other noise device?
- When you sleep, do you like the room to be pitch black?
- Do you sleep with the door open or closed?
- Do you sleep with the windows open or closed?
- Do you wash the dishes right away?
- Do you fold your laundry right away?
- What’s your worst habit?
- Do you snore?
- Do you shut the alarm off after the first time or let it ring?
- Do you cap your toothpaste?
- How do you squeeze your toothpaste?
- Do you put the toilet paper roll over or under?
- Do you throw away empty bottles, boxes, bags or leave them out?
- Do you make your bed every morning?
- [Ask Men] Do you leave the toilet seat up or down?
- [Ask Women] Do you leave makeup and care products on the counter?
Routine
- What’s your daily routine?
- What’s your morning routine?
- What’s your bedtime routine?
- What time to do wake up on a normal day?
- What time do you like to go to bed on a normal day?
- How late is “sleeping in” to you?
- How late is “staying up” to you?
- What’s an ideal weekend to you?
- Do you shower in the morning, at night, or both?
- Do you eat breakfast every day?
- How do you decompress after a long day?
- What time do you normally eat dinner?
- What time do you normally eat lunch?
- How long do you take to get ready?
Responsibilities
- What’s your least favorite household chore?
- What is your favorite household chore?
- How often do you clean your toilets?
- Do you expect each of us to do our own laundry?
- Who do you expect to pay the bills?
- Who will lock the doors every night?
-> For more martial roles questions, check out our Marital Roles Checklist
Communication
- How will you communicate that you need some alone time?
- When you've had a bad day, what do you need?
- When you’ve had a great day, how do you like to celebrate?
- If I’m annoyed with you, how should I tell you?
- Do you expect us to greet each other when we get home?
- Do you expect us to say goodbye to each other when leaving the house?
- How will we settle disagreements around personal preference?
Lifestyle
- Do you have a lot of stuff?
- Do you expect to split the closet 50/50?
- How many pairs of shoes do you have?
- How often do you cook at home?
- Do you expect us to eat all of our meals at the dinner table?
- Do you want to have a TV in the bedroom?
- Do you use the bathroom with the door open?
- Do you show up to things on time or a bit late?
Who says road trips have to be boring?? Asking these questions will help you get to know your future spouse even more.
When you're ready...
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