Couples Therapy Podcasts For Your Relationship

Medically reviewed by Andrea Brant
Updated March 21, 2024by BetterHelp Editorial Team

Many couples listen to couples therapy and love podcasts to learn unique coping mechanisms, communication skills, and emotional intimacy techniques. Having questions about relationships and couples therapy or wanting to hear what relationship experts say about love, sex, conflict, kids, and growing together can be valid reasons to listen to a couple's podcast.  

While couples therapy can be highly effective, therapy may not be the only form of advice for couples, and not all couples feel safe enough to reach out for support. For these couples, taking a moment to listen to a therapy advice show can be a valuable tool for understanding other couples' experiences and listening to strategies offered by counselors, therapists, and relationship experts. You can also use therapy podcasts in conjunction with couples counseling for a potential added benefit to your own relationship.

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The best couples therapy podcast options for relationship advice

Below are 18 of the best couples therapy podcast options to try with your partner or individually for relationship advice, support, humor, hope, and entertainment.

Podcasts do not replace the advice of a licensed mental health professional or doctor but can be fun and relatable ways to improve your love life. 

  1. Where Should We Begin?

Where Should We Begin? can give you an in-depth glimpse into marriage therapy. It may be suitable for those interested in therapy who are unsure what might occur during sessions. Hosted by therapist Esther Perel, this show features real, romantic partners discussing various topics, from creating healthy boundaries and overcoming infidelity to navigating new relationships and exploring sexuality. This show is great for getting a feeling of what couples therapy is like and hearing from real couples who may have the same issues as you.

  1. That Relationship Show

Hosted by relationship counselors Naomi and Deb, That Relationship Show dives into a wide range of relationship topics. They bring in guest therapists to provide insight and a fresh perspective on concerns you may be experiencing in your relationships, such as communication, fear, or attachment style concerns.

  1. Modern Love

Originally the name of a popular New York Times column, Modern Love has since evolved into a live show on TV, three books, and this audio show. Modern Love is hosted by Anna Martin and delves into the relationship-related questions of real people. Episode titles include:

  • Your Weirdest Dates
  • How To Learn My Love Language 
  • How to Find the One

  1. Rewilding Love

The creators of the Rewilding Love podcast, Angus and Rohini Ross, believe many healthy relationships fail due to both partners believing they can't overcome conflict. Rewilding Love dives into common relationship conflicts and provides tools and strategies for managing low moods, emotional reactivity, and arguments so you can enjoy a good marriage where you feel satisfied. If you are experiencing difficulties overcoming conflicts in your relationship, you might enjoy this audio show. 

  1. Couples Therapy

Couples Therapy features two self-described "unlicensed entertainers," Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman. They speak with various comedians and actors about their love lives. Colton Haynes joined them in one fun episode, and Brandon Scott Jones joined them on another occasion. You can check their website to see which celebrities, including your favorite actors, might appear in future or current episodes. 

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  1. The Couples Therapist Couch (exclusively with marriage counselors)

The Couples Therapist Couch is one of the leading podcasts in the country and is hosted by licensed marriage and family therapist Shane Birkel. The show is a course intended for practicing marriage and relationship therapists, relationship coaches, and marriage counselors. The Couples Therapist Couch invites other therapists on the show. Together, they provide education, practical guidance, and a fresh perspective for professionals in the field seeking to connect with and support their clients in working through relationship problems.

  1. Black Love Matters

Hosted by Niram and Niambi, Black Love Matters is a podcast created to support love and relationships within the BIPOC community. Episodes range from comical and lighthearted to a bit raw and authentic and cover various relationship-related topics and issues relevant to Black individuals and other People of Color.  

  1. Why Won’t You Date Me?

Hosted by Nicole Byer, a single woman trying to navigate love and dating in the modern world, Why Won't You Date Me? is a relationship and comedy podcast many singles today may find funny, refreshing, and relatable. During this show, Byer invites guests to explore various topics related to life and love while she works through her dating mistakes. You may enjoy this if you have a wife or husband, are losing faith in dating or keeping a relationship, or want a sense of what others are going through in their own lives. 

  1. The Endless Honeymoon

Hosts and comedians Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher make up a real-life couple providing relationship advice to callers with the help of expert guests while exploring their relationship with each other. While listening to couples air their issues, you may find the episodes relatable to modern-day romance, with a balance of advice, humor, and storytelling for people with or without children.

  1. Love Letters

In Love Letters, Meredith Goldstein, an advice columnist with The Boston Globe, delves into a single theme each season, each of which revolves around love and relationships. She also reads letters from listeners and may select certain letters for each episode to read and discuss with her audience.  

  1. Sex With Emily

Hosted by Dr. Emily Morse, Sex With Emily aims to liberate the conversation around sex and pleasure, attempting to remove the stigma that often surrounds it. Her episodes address various topics, exploring listeners' questions and relationship concerns while offering practical advice and guidance. The topics cover various gender identities and sexualities, making every talk inclusive for any adult who wants to learn more about sex.

  1. I Do Podcast

Created by married couple Chase and Sarah Kosterlitz, the I Do Podcast offers words of guidance and practical advice to inspire young people to cultivate happy and fulfilling relationships and marriages. This podcast is a great example of what two people with real experience and normal struggles can offer to listeners.

  1. What Healthy Couples Know That You Don't

Advice from psychotherapist Rhoda Sommer based on 35 years of experience working with people in relationships. This podcast offers practical advice on fostering healthy partnerships and addresses building trust, overcoming common relationship conflicts, empathy, and building a more robust connection in a real-life relationship. 

  1. Savage Lovecast

In this insightful podcast, popular advice columnist Dan Savage hosts a celebrity or expert guest on each episode. The guests answer love, sex, and relationship questions, explore relationship issues, and discuss politics and current events.

  1. Queerbait (Formerly Dating Straight)

Hosted by Amy and Jack, who live in Los Angeles and New York City, Queerbait features two close friends telling love stories, advice, and gossip. The podcast discusses topics that may be familiar to the LGBTQ+ community. Past episode titles include: 

  • First Date Recipe
  • Valentine's Gay 
  • Queersgiving 
  1. Multiamory

From open marriages to polyamorous relationships, the Multiamory podcast explores modern relationships and topics that may be misunderstood. It also offers expert advice and support to help listeners navigate relationships and broaden their perspectives on love and relationships. This podcast offers support and guidance to the challenges, joys, and experiences of many polyamorous couples and individuals. 

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  1. ONE Extraordinary Marriage

In this podcast, a married couple, best-selling authors and relationship coaches Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo focus on how to build trust, create intimacy, and strengthen communication for a more robust, happier marriage. In the ONE Extraordinary Marriage podcast, this married couple discusses various relationship issues and offers practical advice and strategies to help other married couples make positive, healthy changes. 

  1. The Bounce Back

For those experiencing a breakup, recovering from infidelity, or overcoming anger related to past partners, The Bounce Back podcast may be valuable. In this podcast, host Laura Yates aims to offer unique advice and strategies to help individuals bounce back from hurt and heartbreak and feel empowered in singlehood. 

Other options for support via a marriage and family therapist

While a relationship podcast can be a relatable and entertaining resource for individuals to explore various topics and gain knowledge on improving relationships, it may not be a substitute for professional mental health support provided by couples therapists during rough patches. For couples opting for a podcast over in-person psychotherapy due to financial, availability, or scheduling barriers, online therapy can be a professional and beneficial alternative that may help you feel safer in your relationship.

Online therapy has been proven as effective as in-person methods, and, in one study, over 71% of participants found it preferable to physical methods. Through an online platform, you can choose between phone, video, and live chat sessions with your licensed therapist and receive unique guidance, journal prompts, worksheets, and resources from your home. 

Through a platform like BetterHelp for individuals or Regain for couples, you can browse over 30,000 licensed professionals specializing in various topics and concerns, including relationships, love, and breakups.  

Takeaway

If you have questions or concerns related to relationships, love, or sex, the above couples therapy podcasts may provide insight. Podcasts can be a fun and entertaining way to learn more about love, intimacy issues, marriage, and ways that healthy couples communicate. However, these audio shows do not replace professional guidance. If you're interested in receiving personalized, compassionate support, consider talking to a therapist for further resources and advice to help make your relationship work. 

If you don’t think that your partner would participate in couples therapy at this time, you may benefit from speaking with a licensed counselor on your own. With BetterHelp, you can choose a therapist who has experience helping people navigate relationship questions or any mental health challenges you may be facing. Take the first step toward getting support, and reach out to BetterHelp today.

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