Questions to ask your parents before they die
- Do you remember the first time you held me in your hands?
- What is it like to have your own children?
- What kind of effect children have on your lives?
- How many homes have you switched up till now?
- Do you remember your first neighborhood?
- What kind of schooling do you have?
- Did you do anything in your childhood which was considered dope at that time?
- What kind of high schoolers were you?
- Which subjects did you like the most?
- What do you think modern education lacks?
- What moral and cultural values does the young generation lack according to you?
- What kind of relationship did you have with your parents ?
- Did you use to meet your cousins often?
- What kind of relationship did you share with your cousins?
- What role did your grandparents play in your life?
- What kind of food did you have in your childhood which we don’t eat now?
- What was your favourite snack of childhood and of which company?
- What was your favourite meal?
- Who were your favourite singers back then?
- Did you like pop or rock music back then
- What kind of music do you kiss these days?
- Who were your ideals and role models?
- Who was your favourite soap actor in your childhood?
- What was your favourite soap?
- Who was your favourite movie actor?
- What tv shows and songs do you love the most?
- How would you describe your childhood world?
- Did something historical happen when you were young that made it to the news?
- Was your childhood pleasant?
- At which age did you suffer from difficulties? And how did you overcome those difficulties as a teenager?
- Do you remember the most pleasant thing about your childhood?
- What was the most bizarre event that happened in your childhood that scarred you forever?
- At which age did you have your first crush?
- At which age did you have your first love?
- At which age did you have your first child?
- Did you ever talk to your crush or told him/her about your feelings?
- How did you feel about your first love?
- How will you describe your first love?
- Who was your first love or crush?
- How did you meet mom or dad?
- Is your marriage love or an arranged marriage ?
- What do you think is better? Arranged marriage or love Marriage?
- When was the first time you met my mom or dad?
- What feelings did you have for mom or dad after your first meeting?
- What kind of relationship did you both have before marriage? How will you describe it?
- What are the positive attributes of your partner?
- How did you have the idea that this is the right person to marry?
- How do you realize that you actually love someone?
- What does love feel like?
- What role love plays in our lives?
- How was your wedding
- Did you both manage the finances of your wedding?
- Do you have any memorable events from your wedding?
- What was your honeymoon destination and why did you choose it?
- Do you remember how many people were invited to your wedding?
- What do you think that you should have done differently in your life than it would be better?
- What kind of regrets do you have from your life?
- What do you think you should have done differently in your love life?
- Do you believe that you love a successful life?
- What does romance mean to you?
- Do you think it is necessary to experience and understand love
- What is your most romantic memory of your crush or partner?
- Why did you go to that particular college?
- How was college life and college education back then?
- Where did you do your internship?
- What kind of colleagues did you have?
- Do you think workplaces were better before than they are now?
- How did you choose your major?
- Did you face any troubles and difficulties regarding the selection of your majors?
- Did you consult someone before going for a particular subject?
- What type of job you did for the first time
- Of all the jobs you have done,which one is your most favourite?
- Of all the jobs you have done,which one is your least favourite?
- What type of job will be your least priority to do even when you are old?
- Has anyone ever bullied you on campus or at your workplace?
- How will you describe your professional life in three words?
- What kind of professional losses have you suffered?
- About which part of your professional life makes you feel most proud?
- Have you done side business regardless of your jobs?
- What kind of business they were and did they bring any good to you?
- Do you prefer nine to five jobs or would you like to own your own business?
- How did you achieve balance in work life and your family?
- What should one do to make his/her partner feel special?
- Did your parents ever give you some extremely helpful advice that has accompanied you till now?
- What is most special about one’s parents?
- What did you call in your life as your greatest adventure?
- Can you recall something funny from your childhood?
- What should be anyone’s top most priority?
- How did you set your priorities?
- If you can go back in time, what advice would you like to give to your younger-self?
- How do you think one evolves and grows morally and personally?
- What are some major components to keep humanity in your heart?
- How do you think values have changed? Was this transition good or bad?
- Do you agree when you are wrong?
- Have you ever been completely wrong about something?
- What is the happiest moment of your life?
- Do you have any quotations or sayings that you swear by?
- Who are the old relatives of yours who are still alive?
- What do you think about after life and death?
- Do you want me to know any of your family members?
- Do you remember each and every birth of your children?
- How did your family use to celebrate weddings, and special occasions like Christmas, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah etc.?
- Who is your most favorite child and why?
- Which child makes you the most proud?
- Do you think that you have differentiated between your children out of love?
- Is there anything you would want to teach or tell us?
- Did we have anything surprising in our family or in our relatives?
- In your childhood, who was your best friend. Do you still catch up with each other?
- Did you hate someone in school?
- Do your parents have any love stories?
- Will you help me to draw our family tree?
- Would you like to celebrate your happy moments with ous before farewell?
- How can we make this time memorable for you?
- How would you like to leave the world?
- Do you want to be engraved or cremated after death?
- What kind of funeral do you want to have?
- Do you like to visit someplace with us?
- What kind of lessons and advice should we stick by?
- How will you define the essence of life?
- Are there any family traditions in our family which you like us to follow?
- What kind of will would you like to make?
