So if any of Eva’s 5 ex-husbands want to process their complicated feelings.they’ll just have to use some other card deck. The Deeper Connections by VNS card deck offers 200 questions for couples to strengthen their emotional intimacy.Īs I opened the very attractive Deeper Connections box, I was confronted by a quote devoid of irony: Love is a game that two can play and both win. The Deeper Connections card deck has a relentlessly positive approach to fostering rich and intimate conversations. There are 200 cards in 4 distinct categories (Relationship, Past, Personal, and Miscellaneous). one partner reads the question, and both answer. Give the cards a good shuffle and take turns drawing from the pile. This is a deck for creating fun bonding moments and rich positive conversations. They make it clear this is a deck for positivity and fun.regrets and complicated emotions are off the agenda.

The Deeper Connections couple game questions can be used by couples at any stage of their relationship. The Deeper Connections deck takes a broader approach.ĭeeper Connections cards have questions that tend to cast a wider net compared to Gottman’s often more narrow focus. While Gottman’s card decks have targeted themes for improving love maps and decks couples in specific stages in a relationship, many competing decks don’t. These cards are a great way for men to become more comfortable and curious about sharing thoughts and feelings with their partner. This is often because many tell me that they didn’t get much practice in their family of origin. Men often struggle with intimate conversations. The Gottman card decks have wonderful “couple questions” and invites you both to be more creative and playful in your conversation, while deepening your emotional bond. In this powerful Gottman card deck, each card asks fundamental questions about the transition to parenthood might impact your lives. Here are the essential questions you’ll need to ask each other before a baby challenges your existing routines (and potentially upends your lives). In this Gottman card deck, each card asks one or more questions on how romance, your social life, work, and finances will be impacted by living together.

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What family issues will you confront in your later years? How will you deal with health concerns for your aging parents? Are you struggling with downsizing? Do you want to go back to school and learn something new? The science-based Gottman Couples and Addictions Card Deck is an essential tool in recovery. It’s critical that spouses support each other in this problem. Some issues are less fun to talk about, but the way back is clearly illuminated by scientific research. Many of these questions will help couples understand and validate one another's perspectives. These cards will also help you to explore one another's needs and wishes. This card deck will help you both to express greater empathy and compassion with one another.

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These questions will invite you both to turn toward one another. Opportunity questions explore possibilities for novel experiences to consider doing together.

Rituals of Connection & Opportunity: Ideas for creating new relationship rituals for parting, coming together, reducing stress, and staying connected while living insanely busy lives.Here are some of the most popular Gottman decks used by couples at all stages of their marriage: Gottman found that this rich understanding of one another’s world is a hallmark of happy, connected couples. They understand the stresses, concerns, aspirations, and goals of their spouse. Gottman discovered that the happiest couples are continuously mindful of their partner’s world.

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