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Newlywed Game Questions

The newlywed game is simple. One partner answers questions about themselves, the other predicts what they said, and everyone finds out whether “I know you better than anyone” holds up under pressure.

Below are questions grouped by theme, from the classics to the wedding day itself, plus a clean set you can read out at a bridal shower with the whole family listening. Every question has one answer you can check, which is what makes it a game and not just a conversation.

Can't pick? Draw one.

Choose a group, then tap for a random question. Read it out, let your partner guess, then say your real answer.

What will your partner say is their worst habit?

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How to play the newlywed game

Pick 15 to 20 questions from the lists below. Ask one partner to answer them about themselves and write the answers down. The other partner hasn't seen them. When it's time to play, the host reads each question to the guessing partner, they give their answer, and the host reveals what the first partner said.

Then swap. A second round where the other partner answers and the first one guesses is fair, and usually funnier, because by now both of them know how the game works and are trying much too hard.

Tips for hosts

  1. 1Keep it to 15 to 20 questions. That's 20 to 30 minutes. Past that, guests start checking their phones and the couple starts running out of jokes.
  2. 2Mix easy and hard. Open with two or three they'll get right so nobody feels put on the spot, then work in the ones that split the room.
  3. 3Don't embarrass the guests. Skip questions about exes, past relationships, or anything that drags a friend or relative into the story. If a guest would have to explain it later, cut it.
  4. 4Know your room. A bachelorette and a bridal shower with three generations are two very different games. When in doubt, use the clean list.
  5. 5Write the answers down before you start. Collect them on paper, in a notes app, or on video. A recorded answer settles every argument and gets the biggest laugh.
  6. 6Save a good one for last. Make the final question worth double so whoever is behind still has a chance.

Classic newlywed game questions

The core of the game. Short, quick to answer, and most couples get about half of them right, which is exactly the point.

  1. 1What will your partner say is their worst habit?
  2. 2What dish would your partner cook to impress your parents?
  3. 3Who will your partner say is the better driver?
  4. 4What will your partner say was the moment they knew you were the one?
  5. 5What will your partner say is the best thing about you?
  6. 6What's the most your partner has ever spent on a single pair of shoes?
  7. 7What does your partner say out loud when they stub their toe?
  8. 8Which celebrity does your partner say they get told they look like?
  9. 9After people and pets, what's the one thing your partner would grab in a fire?
  10. 10Where would your partner go if they had to take a trip alone?
  11. 11What's your partner's answer to 'what's for dinner?' nine times out of ten?
  12. 12What will your partner say the two of you argue about most?

How you met, first dates and first kisses

Questions about the early days. You were both there, so you'd think these would be easy. They are not.

  1. 13Who said 'I love you' first?
  2. 14Where exactly did you meet: which room, which party, or which app?
  3. 15Where was your first kiss?
  4. 16What did your partner eat on your first date?
  5. 17Who paid for the first date?
  6. 18Who made the first move?
  7. 19How will your partner describe their first impression of you in three words?
  8. 20What was the first gift your partner ever gave you?
  9. 21What was the first movie you watched together?
  10. 22How many days after the first date did your partner text you?
  11. 23What was the first trip you took together?
  12. 24What will your partner say was the most awkward part of meeting your family?

Daily habits and quirks

The small, specific stuff you only learn by living with someone. These are the ones that get the biggest laughs when the answers don't match.

  1. 25What will your partner say is the first thing they notice about a stranger?
  2. 26How many times does your partner hit snooze on a workday?
  3. 27Which side of the bed does your partner sleep on, and would they ever switch?
  4. 28What's the first thing your partner checks on their phone in the morning?
  5. 29How long is your partner's average shower, in minutes?
  6. 30What does your partner do with their hands when they're nervous?
  7. 31Does your partner squeeze the toothpaste from the middle or the end?
  8. 32Where does your partner drop their shoes when they walk in the door?
  9. 33What does your partner sing in the car when they think nobody is listening?
  10. 34How many unread emails does your partner have right now: under 10, under 1,000, or more?
  11. 35What's your partner's go-to excuse for leaving a party early?
  12. 36What does your partner say when they're about to fall asleep mid-conversation?

Favorites and food

Food questions are the easiest to check and the hardest to bluff. Ask for the exact answer, not the category: 'pepperoni', not 'pizza'.

  1. 37How does your partner like their eggs?
  2. 38What pizza topping will your partner defend no matter what?
  3. 39What's your partner's favorite candy bar?
  4. 40If only one fast food chain survived, which one would your partner want it to be?
  5. 41What's your partner's favorite season?
  6. 42What's your partner's favorite holiday?
  7. 43What song gets your partner onto the dance floor every time?
  8. 44What was your partner's favorite TV show as a kid?
  9. 45What's your partner's favorite cereal?
  10. 46Which room in your home is your partner's favorite?
  11. 47What dessert does your partner order when they're not sharing?
  12. 48What's your partner's favorite smell?

Who's more likely to...

Answer each one with a name: yours or your partner's. These are the questions to use for the shoe game, and they work for a room full of guests because nobody needs any backstory.

  1. 49Who is more likely to get lost with the GPS on?
  2. 50Who is more likely to cry at a commercial?
  3. 51Who is more likely to forget your anniversary?
  4. 52Who is more likely to start a conversation with a stranger in line?
  5. 53Who is more likely to eat the last slice without asking?
  6. 54Who is more likely to send food back at a restaurant?
  7. 55Who is more likely to be late to their own birthday dinner?
  8. 56Who is more likely to bring home a pet without discussing it first?
  9. 57Who is more likely to win an argument with customer service?
  10. 58Who is more likely to fall asleep before the movie ends?
  11. 59Who would survive longer in a zombie movie?
  12. 60Who is more likely to hide a shopping bag in the trunk of the car?

Married life, chores and money

Questions about running a home together. Keep the money ones light: 'who spends more at the grocery store' is a game question, 'how much debt do you have' is not.

  1. 61Who does the dishes most nights?
  2. 62Which chore will your partner say you do better than they do?
  3. 63Who controls the thermostat?
  4. 64Who takes out the trash without being asked?
  5. 65What's the silliest thing your partner has bought for the house?
  6. 66Who spends more at the grocery store?
  7. 67What will your partner say is the one thing you nag them about?
  8. 68Who pays the bills in your house?
  9. 69How many throw pillows does your partner think is too many?
  10. 70Who deals with the spider?
  11. 71Which appliance would your partner refuse to live without?
  12. 72What's your partner's idea of a perfect Friday night in?

Questions about the wedding day

For after the wedding: the reception, the first anniversary, or a dinner with friends who were there. Couples remember the same day very differently.

  1. 73What will your partner say was the best part of the wedding day?
  2. 74Who cried first during the ceremony?
  3. 75Who picked your first dance song?
  4. 76What will your partner say they thought when they first saw you that day?
  5. 77Which guest will your partner say had the most fun?
  6. 78What was the one wedding detail your partner cared about most?
  7. 79What will your partner say went wrong that no guest noticed?
  8. 80Who wanted the bigger guest list?
  9. 81What did your partner eat first at the reception, if they ate at all?
  10. 82Who chose the cake flavor?
  11. 83What's the one thing your partner would change if you did the wedding again?
  12. 84What will your partner say was the best thing you did on the honeymoon?

Clean questions for a bridal shower

Safe to read out with grandma in the front row. Nothing about exes, the bedroom, or anything a guest would need to explain on the drive home.

  1. 85What will your partner say is your most annoying habit, said nicely?
  2. 86What will your partner say you'll be like as a grandparent?
  3. 87Which of your friends will your partner say gives the best toast?
  4. 88What will your partner say is your signature dish?
  5. 89Where does your partner want to go for your fifth anniversary?
  6. 90What chore is your partner already planning to hand over to you?
  7. 91What will your partner say is your best dance move?
  8. 92What did your partner's mom say after meeting you for the first time, according to your partner?
  9. 93What will your partner say you do that reminds them of your mom?
  10. 94With no budget, where would your partner take you for date night?
  11. 95What will your partner say you'll argue about in your first year of marriage?
  12. 96What will your partner say they're most excited about for married life?

Play the newlywed game online

No host, no index cards, no one reading answers off a phone. One of you answers the questions about yourself, sends a link, and the other guesses on their own phone. The site scores it and shows exactly which answers didn't match.

  1. 01

    Pick your questions

    Copy a few from this page or write your own. Multiple choice works best: 'Which side of the bed do I sleep on?'.

  2. 02

    Answer them yourself

    Your answers become the answer key. Set how many your partner is allowed to miss and what they owe if they go over.

  3. 03

    Send the link

    Your partner plays on their phone, no account needed. Works across the table or across the country.

Ready-made quizzes for couples

Don't want to write your own? These are the most played quizzes on the site. Answer first, then send the link.

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ice cream edition

How well do you know your girlfriend? ice cream edition

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summer breaks edition

How well do you know your girlfriend? summer breaks edition

7 questions · 86 plays

fruit edition

How well do you know your girlfriend? fruit edition

7 questions · 84 plays

kissing and making out edition

How well do you know your girlfriend? kissing and making out edition

7 questions · 84 plays

When the answers don't match

They won't, often. Most couples miss more than they expect, and the misses are the best part. Finding out your partner thinks you sleep on the other side of the bed, or that the cake was their idea, is funnier than getting every answer right.

If you want to keep going after the game, a how well do you know your partner quiz works the same way but each of you plays on your own time. For open-ended conversation instead of right answers, try these questions for couples, and for something faster, the this or that questions take about a second each.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions should you ask in the newlywed game?

Around 15 to 20. That takes 20 to 30 minutes with a room of guests and keeps the energy up. Mix easy questions with a few harder ones, and save one of the best for last as a bonus question.

How do you score the newlywed game?

One point for every answer that matches. If several couples are playing, ask everyone the same questions and the couple with the most points wins. You can make the last question worth two or three points as a tiebreaker. At a bridal shower, a popular twist is that the bride chews a piece of gum for every answer she gets wrong, and everyone counts the pieces at the end.

How do you play the newlywed game at a bridal shower?

Before the shower, ask the groom 15 to 20 questions and write down his answers, or record him answering on video. At the shower, read each question to the bride, let her guess, then reveal what he said. Stick to clean questions, since the whole family is usually in the room.

Can you play the newlywed game online or over video?

Yes. On a video call, the host can ask the questions and read out the answers the absent partner gave earlier. Or make it a quiz on CouplesQuizzes: one partner answers the questions about themselves, sends a link, and the other guesses on their own phone. The site scores it and shows every wrong guess.

Is the newlywed game only for newlyweds?

No. Engaged couples play it at bridal showers, married couples play it at anniversaries, and any couple can play it on a game night. Couples who have been together for decades are often the most confident and not always the most accurate.

What is the shoe game?

A version of the newlywed game for weddings and showers. The couple sits back to back, each holding one of their own shoes and one of their partner's. The host asks 'who is more likely to' questions, and each person raises the shoe of whoever they think it is. When the shoes don't match, the room finds out.

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