My Better Half: A Comedy Date Night Game Show

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My Better Half: The Comedy Game Show That Asks, "How Well Do You Really Know Your Partner?" From the creators of The Dinner Detective

You've shared a home, a Netflix password and a few hundred arguments about where to eat. But do you know your partner's go-to karaoke song? What they'd grab first in a fire? What their phone battery is at right now?

My Better Half is a brand-new live comedy game show where couples find out how well they really know each other, in front of a room full of people secretly wondering the same thing.

HOW IT WORKS Three couples from the audience take the stage to prove they know their partner best. In each round, one partner leaves the room while the other answers questions about them. Then the absent partner returns and answers the same questions. Every match earns points. Every mismatch earns laughs.

The partner who leaves isn't just waiting in the hall. They're on a secret offstage mission worth bonus points. We won't spoil it, but you'll want to know your partner's phone very well.

Between rounds, the host pulls audience-written questions from a fishbowl so the couples can share how they met, what they've learned and what advice they'd give the rest of us. Then comes the Final Showdown: the scoreboard goes dark, the last answers are revealed, and one couple is crowned the night's Better Half, with prizes and eternal bragging rights.

THE AUDIENCE PLAYS TOO At check-in, every couple creates a "relationship name" for the night (think Peanut Butter & Jelly or The Old Ball and Chain) and decides which of them is the Better Half. Play along from your seat, compare answers with your partner at intermission, and drop your own questions in the fishbowl. Yes, the contestants might have to answer yours.

WHO IT'S FOR Married couples, whether it's year one or year thirty-one. Dating couples who want to see if this is going somewhere. Groups looking for a double date that beats dinner and a movie. Singles and friends who just want a funny night out. If you've ever finished someone's sentence, stolen their fries or fought over the thermostat, this show is for you.

WHY WE MADE IT Between work, kids, chores and our phones, it's easy to stop really seeing the person across the table. My Better Half is a reminder to look up, laugh together and get curious about your partner again. You'll leave with new inside jokes and something to talk about on the drive home.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Where: The SpeakCheesy Lounge, Fort Collins When: Fridays and Saturdays. Doors 7:00 PM. Show 7:15-9:00 PM. Tickets: $25 at www.mybetterhalfgameshow.com Ages: 21+ only. Bring a valid photo ID. Content: Playful adult humor, PG-13 to R. Cheeky, never crude. Participation: Always voluntary. Want to play? Tell us at check-in. Rather watch? Just say so and you won't be picked. Tip: Notice what your partner is wearing tonight. Trust us.

FAQ Do I have to go onstage? No. Contestants are chosen from couples who are up for it. Will it be embarrassing? The questions are funny, not humiliating. Everyone should leave having a great time. Can I come alone or with friends? Absolutely. Everyone can play along from their seats. Is every show the same? Never. New couples, new questions and new audience submissions every night.

Grab your favorite person and find out who's really the better half. Tickets and upcoming dates: mybetterhalfgameshow.com

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