Relationship Goals: Examples for Couples
Updated August 2026
Goals give a couple something to build toward together. The best shared goals are specific enough to act on and small enough to finish. Below are examples across a few categories, plus how to set ones that last.
Habit goals
- Have a weekly date night for the next month
- Put phones away during dinner
- Do a short weekly check-in together
Experience goals
- Plan and take a weekend trip together
- Try one new activity neither of you has done
- Cook a meal from a new cuisine together
Project and growth goals
- Save toward something you both want
- Learn a new skill together
- Read a book or take a course and talk about it
How to make goals stick
Name what “done” looks like so you know when you finish. Keep one or two active at a time rather than a long list. Check in on them weekly so they stay visible. And celebrate when you complete one — that momentum matters.
Relationship lets you set and track shared goals in your private space. Free includes up to 3 active goals; Premium unlocks unlimited goals with milestones and history. See relationship goals.