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As relationships grow, we are always trying to find ways to deepen them, strengthen them, and take our connections to the next level. Sometimes we get caught up in the routine of life and forget to pause and ask our partner the questions that give us deeper insight into their soul. This can be accomplished in many ways that don’t necessarily include sex.
“I counsel couples and individuals alike to spend as much time reinforcing the emotional core of their relationship as the they do the physical core,” Laura Dabney, M.D told Bustle.
“While there are many exercises and conversations that a coach or therapist can facilitate for you, there are an equal number of conversations that you can and should be having within the privacy of your own walls.”
Part of falling in love over and over is discovering a new layer of your person you never knew existed. These questions, curated by Bustle in partnership with their relationship experts, can help create an atmosphere of intimacy to aid the process of falling deeper.
What Is One Thing You Want To Do With Me That We’ve Never Tried Together?
“This is a very intimate question that shows you are open to possibilities,” Caitlyn Paltsios, relationship expert from Grapevine Gossip, told Bustle.
What Was Your Favorite Thing To Do As A Kid?
“It can be a gauge as to how much they’ve changed and what characteristics have remained stable over time,” Lesli Doares, couples consultant and coach explained to Bustle.
If You Could Change Anything About The Way You Were Raised, What Would It Be?
“You’ll learn how they handle adversity and how they feel about family,” Samantha Morrison, wellness expert for Glacier Wellness described to Bustle.
Do You Have Any Regrets In Your Life?
Dating coach, Laurie Berzack, MSW told Bustle that this is a “deep question that will lead to an even deeper conversation without either of you feeling threatened.”
“Pretty much any question that gets at your partner’s hopes, dreams, memories or fears can make you closer.”Lesli Doares, couples consultant and coach continued.
