50 First Anniversary Questions for Couples

Celebrating your first anniversary is a special milestone. Reflecting on your first year together can strengthen your bond and provide insight into your relationship. Here are 50 questions to help you commemorate this important occasion.

Reflections on the First Year

1. What is your favorite memory from our first year together?
2. What surprised you the most about our relationship this year?
3. What was the biggest challenge we faced in our first year of marriage?
4. What did you learn about me this year that you didn’t know before?
5. What was your favorite adventure we went on together this year?
6. What was the funniest moment we shared this year?
7. What was your favorite date night from our first year?
8. What is one thing you appreciate about our relationship?
9. What was the most romantic thing we did this year?
10. What was the best meal we cooked together?

Personal Growth and Changes

1. How have you grown as a person this past year?
2. How do you think I have grown or changed in the past year?
3. What new hobbies or interests have we discovered together?
4. What was the most significant personal achievement for you this year?
5. How has our relationship influenced your personal growth?
6. What is something new you learned about yourself this year?
7. What habits have we developed as a couple that you’re proud of?
8. How has our relationship deepened over the past year?
9. What is one thing you’ve learned from me this year?
10. What is one thing you hope to improve about yourself in the coming year?

Relationship Highlights

1. What is your favorite photo of us from this past year?
2. What was your favorite holiday we celebrated together?
3. What was the most unexpected joy this year brought to us?
4. What is the best gift I gave you this year?
5. What’s the most thoughtful thing I did for you this year?
6. What’s the most thoughtful thing you did for me this year?
7. What is your favorite place we visited together?
8. What milestone or accomplishment are you most proud of this year?
9. What is one thing we did this year that brought us closer together?
10. What is your favorite tradition that we’ve started?

Looking Forward

1. What are you most looking forward to in our second year of marriage?
2. What new activities or hobbies would you like to try together?
3. How do you envision our relationship growing in the next year?
4. What goals do you have for us as a couple in the coming year?
5. What is one dream you have for our future together?
6. What is one place you want to visit with me next year?
7. How can we continue to support each other’s dreams and goals?
8. What is one thing you’d like us to work on as a couple?
9. How do you want to celebrate our next anniversary?
10. What is one promise you’d like us to make to each other for the coming year?

Fun and Lighthearted

1. What is your favorite inside joke we share?
2. What nickname have you enjoyed calling me the most this year?
3. What was the silliest thing we did together this year?
4. What is your favorite movie or show we watched together?
5. What is your favorite song that reminds you of our relationship?
6. What is your favorite thing about our home?
7. What quirky habit of mine makes you smile?
8. What is your favorite game or activity we do together?
9. What is your favorite way we spend a lazy day together?
10. What is the most memorable surprise I planned for you this year?

Reflecting on your first year of marriage with these questions can bring you closer and provide a strong foundation for the years to come. For more insights on nurturing a strong, loving relationship, check out our online premarital course, which covers communication, conflict resolution, intimacy, and more here.