Couples Goals Workbook for Your Yearly Review and Next Year's Plan
Look back with gratitude, dream out loud together and step into the new year side by side.
Overview
This couples goals workbook gives two partners a warm, guided way to look back on the year they shared and map out the one ahead as a team. Its 28 undated pages cover a year in review, a relationship check-in, the values you share, a calm talk about money, goals for each of you and for both of you, check-ins every quarter and a full year of date nights. The PDF comes in US Letter and A4 and downloads instantly. Nothing is mailed.
The tone stays kind and specific, so the conversation feels easy to begin.
Why a couples goals workbook makes the big talk feel easy
You walk back through the year one month at a time, celebrate the best moments and talk about the difficult ones without pointing fingers. Then you each score 12 parts of your relationship next to each other, which makes it clear where you agree and where you see things differently.
From there you pick no more than three shared goals, split each into small steps and revisit them every three months on a check-in page that is already laid out. The money pages contain no currency symbols, so they suit couples in any country, and the date night plan gives you a date for each month.
Made for couples who want to grow together
- Married or dating couples looking for a yearly ritual on New Year's Eve, an anniversary or a slow weekend
- Partners who want to discuss money, home and travel calmly and as a team
- Busy couples who want to stay close with a short check-in once a quarter
- Newlyweds and couples of many years who like writing things down together on paper
Soft design that prints well at home
- Elegant, minimal style: white pages with gentle blush pink touches that need very little ink
- Roomy margins on every page, so a home printer will not cut anything off
- Portrait pages in two sizes: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4 (210 x 297 mm)
- No dates printed, so it suits any year and you can begin whenever you like
- Slip it into a binder, clip it to a clipboard or have a print shop spiral bind it
What's inside (28)
Inside the couples goals workbook: 28 pages
- 1Cover for both your names, the year you are looking back on and an index of pages
- 2How to use this workbook, with six gentle ground rules for talking, an easy three session plan, dates for your review, a list of what to have ready and your shared reason for doing it
- 3Our year at a glance, a memory or milestone for each of the twelve months, then the whole year summed up in a single sentence
- 4Year in review highlights, eight prompts such as your best memory together, the day with the most laughter and a time you felt proud as a couple
- 5Hard moments and lessons, covering the tough parts, how you made it through, what you discovered about one another and what you are ready to release
- 6Our year in numbers, twelve playful tallies from places you visited to date nights, along with your song of the year, your firsts and a favorite photo
- 7What I appreciated about you, a two sided page where each of you notes thanks, a trait you adore and a moment that brightened your day
- 8Relationship check-in, where each partner scores twelve areas on a 1 to 10 scale, among them communication, time together, teamwork at home, money, trust and working through conflict
- 9Check-in reflection, noting your strongest areas, the ones that need care, what each partner wants more or less of, and one small change to test
- 10How we feel loved, eight options to check for each of you, what helps when a day is hard, and three ways you plan to show love in the coming year
- 11Our shared values, a list of 20 to choose from, your five favorites, and a talk about where you lived them well and where you want to grow
- 12Our vision for next year, written as though it has already happened, plus a word for the year, what to keep, begin and stop, and a motto for the two of you
- 13Money conversation without any currency symbols: each partner's feelings about money, four guided questions, spending you treasure or could trim, and a date for a money talk
- 14Money goals table with room for six goals, each with a reason, target, deadline and first step, plus progress circles and a way to celebrate
- 15Home dreams, ideas for four rooms, a seven row table for home projects, rituals at home and longer term dreams
- 16Travel dreams, covering the main trip for next year, short weekend escapes, a bucket list of places and day trips near home
- 17My goals for partner one across six life areas, each with a line on how the other can support you, plus what you need from your partner this year
- 18My goals for partner two, laid out the same way so you can swap and compare
- 19Couple goals for next year, space for up to three joint goals, each with why it matters, how you will know it is done, the first step and a deadline
- 20Goal action plan, seven steps for every one of your three goals, who handles what, likely roadblocks and habits to keep each week
- 21Next year at a glance, twelve months to note birthdays, anniversaries, trips and dates you never want to forget
- 22Quarter 1 check-in, with scores from both partners, progress on goals, wins, a quick money review and the date nights you enjoyed
- 23Quarter 2 check-in, matching layout
- 24Quarter 3 check-in, matching layout
- 25Quarter 4 check-in, matching layout
- 26Date night plan for the year, a date for every month, who is planning it and a column to tick when it is done
- 27Date night ideas sorted into six groups (at home, out and about, outdoors, free and simple, seasonal, learn together), 24 suggestions in total and space for more
- 28Letters to each other, one page for each partner, to open again at next year's review
Files & printing
What you download
- Couples Annual Review, US Letter PDF (28 pages)
- Couples Annual Review, A4 PDF (28 pages)
- Read Me First, a quick printing guide (PDF)
How to download and print
- Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
- We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
- Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
- Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.
Good to know before you order
- This is a print-ready PDF, not a hyperlinked digital planner. You can still open it in most note taking apps and write on the pages.
- It is a digital product. Nothing physical will be sent to you.
- Colors on your screen and on paper may differ slightly.
- For your personal use only. Please do not share, resell or redistribute the files.
- Digital files cannot be returned. If a file does not open or print the way it should, email us and we will sort it out right away.
- These pages are a reflection and planning tool for couples. They are not couples therapy or counseling and do not replace a qualified professional. If you ever feel unsafe in your relationship, please contact a local support service.
- The money pages are meant for conversation and planning and are not financial advice.
How this was made
Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.
Questions
Questions about the couples goals workbook
Is the workbook tied to a specific year?
No, it is undated. You can use it for any year and start whenever it suits you, such as New Year's Eve or your anniversary.
Do the money pages work outside the US?
Yes. They use no currency symbols, so couples anywhere can fill them in.
How often do we use it during the year?
You complete the main review once a year, then return to a check-in page each quarter. There are four quarterly pages plus a date night plan with one date for every month.
Is there space for each partner's own goals?
Yes. Pages 17 and 18 hold personal goals for partner one and partner two in the same layout, and page 19 is for up to three shared goals.
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