Reconnect After a Rough Patch: Questions for Couples
Start Over
Gottman-informed questions for rebuilding trust and closeness after a rough patch.
Guess It: what's the repair ritual - a phrase, a gesture - you think we secretly already have?
What is Start Over?
Start Over is a set of Gottman-informed questions for couples rebuilding trust and closeness after a rough patch.
Instead of just moving on and hoping it doesn't happen again, the prompts work through what actually broke down, what trust looks like being rebuilt, and how to get back to closeness on purpose.
It has 132 of them, one of Love Daring's free couple games, free to play in full with no account needed.
How to play
There's no easing in
Every prompt is tagged deep—there's nothing to dial down, just start where you are.
Take turns reading the prompt
One card, one question, out loud—Partner 1, then Partner 2.
Answer honestly, then pass it back
Sit with the answers before you move on. There's no rush, and no scoring.
Ready to give it a try?
Looking for couple games to play after a rough patch? Start whenever you're both ready.
When to use these questions
You're coming out of a rough patch, not still in the middle of it
This deck works best once things have calmed down enough to actually talk, not mid-conflict.
You want to rebuild trust, not just move past what happened
The prompts are Gottman-informed and built specifically for repair, not just reflection.
You've already worked through one specific fight
Pair this with Make Up After a Fight Game—that one's for right after an argument, this one's for the longer rebuild.
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Make Up After a Fight Game
Twenty-nine questions about how you argue, apologize, and come back together—for couples who want to fight better, not less.
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Start Over is one of Love Daring's couple games to play after a rough patch—free to play, no account needed.
Frequently asked questions
No—jump straight in, no account needed. One of you opens Start Over and you play together from there, in person or on a call.
Ready to start over?
One of Love Daring's couple games to play together—132 questions, free to play, no account needed.
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