Questions worth asking.

“What did your childhood home smell like in the morning?”

“Who was the first friend you ever made? What did you do together?”

“What was your favorite hiding place as a kid?”

“What song takes you back the fastest?”

“What's a sound from your childhood you wish you could hear again?”

“What did you want to be when you grew up — and what did you actually become?”

“What scared you, and who made it less scary?”

“What was the worst thing you got in trouble for?”

“What did your family always do on Sunday?”

“Was there a meal that meant ‘home’?”

“What holiday memory stayed with you the most?”

“What's a tradition you hope we keep?”

“What's a tradition you hope we let go?”

“Who hosted? Who cleaned up? Who told the stories?”

“Was there a song or saying that opened every gathering?”

“How did you know it was real?”

“What's something small they did that you still think about?”

“What was your first home together like?”

“What's the hardest thing you got through together?”

“What's the funniest fight you ever had?”

“What advice would you give a young couple today?”

“What's the last thing you'd want them to remember about you?”

“What's something hard you survived that you don't talk about often?”

“Who showed up for you when it mattered?”

“What did you learn about yourself in that season?”

“What got you through the worst week?”

“Is there anyone you wish you'd thanked at the time?”

“What would you say to your younger self in that moment?”

“What's one thing you wish someone had told you at twenty?”

“What do you want your grandchildren to know about you?”

“What's been worth it? What hasn't?”

“If you could leave us one sentence, what would it be?”

“What do you forgive yourself for now that you didn't then?”

“What do you still want to learn?”

“What was your favorite age?”

“Tell me about your first job.”

“Who made you laugh the most?”

“What food reminds you of your mother?”

“What did you wear on a really good day?”

“What's a smell you'd bottle if you could?”

“Who was the kindest stranger you ever met?”

“What did the kitchen sound like at your house growing up?”