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Making Up After a Fight Questions
The Art of Making Up
Sixteen questions about how you argue, apologize, and come back together -- for couples who want to fight better, not less.
medium comfortNo scorekeeping16 prompts~24 min
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Fill in the blank: "When we argue, what I actually need is ___."
How to play
Pick your comfort level
A little more honest than small talk. Dial it up any time.
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.
A taste of what’s inside
Fill in the blank: "When we argue, what I actually need is ___."
Fill in the blank: "The thing I'm proudest of in how we handle conflict is ___."
Fill in the blank: "After a fight, I need ___ before I can move on."
medium comfort
This one’s tagged medium.
A little more honest than small talk. Set your comfort level to medium to see the questions, you can always turn it back down later.
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