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That's a good point, thanks for the perspective
My apologies as I really didn't answer your question.
I suppose it'd be hard, because everyone is unique and different, as is their relationship with their parents, their histories and so on.. If my question was to be "Why did you decide to marry each other? What made that person the right person for you?" for example, that question might not really be something you'd consider asking your own parents. Maybe they weren't married, or even together? Maybe it's a culture where arranged marriage occurs...
I suppose the best thing I could think of that I should ask my parents is about me, my upbringing and their ideas of what and who I would be, and what they did to try to shape me into who I am. Thats a very specific thing that only my parents could really answer, and it'd probably help me better understand myself and may help me be a better parent too...
I hope thats been more helpful :)