10 Best Podcasts For Couples

Relationships, just blossoming or long-term, need nurturing to help keep that spark alive. Every relationship is an opportunity for a learning experience. It’s a chance to grow as a person and as a couple. Listening to podcasts with your significant other is a great way to get inspired and get to know your partner better!

With podcasting becoming more and more popular, you and your partner can find a relationship podcast for literally anything. So, if your relationship is in a rut or if you’re just looking for some awesome podcasts to listen to as a couple, then you’re in luck! At Dear Media, home to 100 top-rated pop culture, entertainment, and lifestyle podcasts hosted by today’s most talked-about celebrities and creators, we have some skin in the game.

We’ve gathered what we think are the best podcasts for couples. A handful of them are Dear Media-produced, and the other handful are top-rated, award-winning podcasts that definitely earned their spot here. Let’s get into it!

How to Choose a Podcast to Listen to as a Couple

There are so many podcasts out there, it can be hard to narrow down your search. Even if you do have plenty of options on your plate, choosing one you both want to listen to can feel like a battle. Our top tips? Choose a podcast you’ll both actually finish, whether you listen to it together or separately, and make sure it covers topics you’re both interested in.

Maybe that’s health and wellness, finances, love life advice, or comedic storytelling. There’s no right or wrong topic to enjoy; just pick the one you both can get into and press play!

10 Best Podcasts For Couples

We Met At Acme Hosted By Lindsey Metselaar

Average Episode Length: 45 Minutes – 1 hour

We Met At Acme, hosted by Lindsey Metselaar, is Dear Media’s OG relationship podcast. In each episode, whether solo or joined by an iconic guest, topics span across red flags, dating, sex, therapy, and more. But We Me At Acme isn’t just covering your do’s and don’ts for dating; Lindsey’s main message stands for confidence, self-worth, and an overall more positive perspective on dating.

Best Episode to Start With: Should You Change Before Meeting Someone? ft. Shep Rose

The Dating Debrief Hosted By Rachel Recchia

Average Episode Length: 30 – 40 Minutes

The Dating Debrief, a podcast hosted by the one and only Rachel Recchia, is all about what happens after a date ends. And, if we’re being honest, who better to talk about this than Rachel, former Bachelor star? Each episode dives deep into one specific woman’s post-date debrief, covering all things sparks, red flags, awkward moments, and unsent text messages. It’s equal parts relatable and juicy girl talk.

Best Episode to Start With: Casey: Date 1 (The Evangelical Ghoster)

Let’s Be Honest Hosted By Kristin Cavallari

Average Episode Length: 30 Minutes – 1 Hour

Hosted by the ever-iconic Kristin Cavallari, Let’s Be Honest offers a totally real, relatable, and vulnerable approach to dating. Think: honest takes, setting the record straight, and covering what it actually takes to love yourself. As someone who’s been in the public eye for decades now, Kristin isn’t afraid to tell listeners how it is—especially when it comes to dating.

Best Episode to Start With: Red Flags, Gaslighting, & Bad Behavior — Dating Dilemmas Pt. 1

Small Things Often Hosted By Dr. John Grottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman

Average Episode Length: 5 Minutes

If you want quick, precise, and straight-to-the-point relationship advice, Small Things Often is the podcast for you. Hosted by relationship experts, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, each episode provides brief, actionable, and most importantly, proven techniques to help you enhance your love life. SO easy to binge and work into your ever day routine.

Best Episode to Start With: How to Hit the Reset Button

Shagged. Married. Annoyed. Hosted By Chris and Rosie Ramsey

Average Episode Length: 45 Minutes – 1 Hour

Shagged. Married. Annoyed. is an award-winning podcast hosted by Chris and Rosie Ramsey, where the two talk about everything from parenting and marriage to household irritations and everyday life. It’s less “Here’s helpful relationship advice,” and more “This is hilarious, relatable, and so easy to listen to with a partner.” It makes you feel seen in the sea of “marriage is always perfect” debate.

Best Episode to Start With: The World Cup, Rosie’s First Tattoo, and Is There a Priest Listening?

Come Together Hosted by Erin and Abe Lichy

You may know Erin and Abe Lichy from The Real Housewives of New York City (RHONY), but they’re ALSO the hosts of Come Together, a Dear Media-produced podcast all about marriage, sex, business, and everything in between. The two spend each episode getting real about the unspoken realities of marriage when you blend it with parenting and business, all complemented by their signature wit and honesty.

Best Episode to Start With: The Marriage Questions Everyone’s Too Afraid to Ask

Don’t Think Hosted By Carla Bezanson

Average Episode Length: 20 – 30 Minutes

If your dating life always offers a side of spiraling, overthinking, and overanalyzing, Don’t Think will make you feel totally seen. Hosted by Carla Bezanson, each episode is basically your virtual support group. She talks about everything from dating anxiety to emotional chaos, keeping it totally real, relatable, and transparent throughout every solo and guest episode.

Best Episode to Start With: 5 Reasons You Can’t Move On

The Bossticks Hosted By Lauryn and Michael Bossticks

Average Episode Length: 45 Minutes – 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

If you and your partner are the kind of people who love to learn, grow, and evolve, The Bossticks NEEDS to be on your must-listen list. Hosted by founders and entrepreneurs Lauryn and Michael Bosstick, the couple covers all things business, wellness, health, and pop culture. And naturally, they bring on celebrities, creatives, thought-leaders, and entrepreneurs to help break every interesting concept down.

Best Episode to Start With: Dr. Shefali Tsabary on Raising Emotionally Strong Kids, Breaking Generational Cycles, & the Parenting Mistakes We Don’t Realize We’re Making

Let’s Try This Again Hosted By B. Simone

Average Episode Length: 45 Minutes – 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

If your relationship is in its healing, forgiving, and evolving era, listen to Let’s Try This Again. Host B. Simone gets candid about what it actually takes to grow, both on your own and alongside the person you love. Through honest conversations about accountability, forgiveness, communication, and boundaries, this is a particularly great podcast for couples navigating change but don’t expect perfection.

Best Episode to Start With: Worthy of More with Lee Vasi

Where Should We Begin? Hosted By Esther Perel

If you’ve ever wished you could be a fall on the wall during someone else’s couples therapy session, Where Should We Begin? is about as close as you can get. Hosted by renowned psychotherapist Esther Perel, the podcast invites listeners into intimate conversations with real couples working through everything from communication to infidelity. It’s vulnerable, insightful, and surprisingly relatable!

Average Episode Length: 45 Minutes – 1 Hour

Best Episode to Start With: Can I Be Loved?

What’s the Best Podcast for Couples?

Listening to podcasts can be an awesome, and even romantic, way to spend time with your significant other. You can listen after dinner, in the car or on those lazy Sunday mornings. Podcasts are thought-provoking, a great way to learn new things about your partner and can help teach you how to fall in love with yourself first.

We hope we’ve inspired you today to check out our top podcasts for couples! Hopefully they help you achieve clarity and happiness in your relationship. We also recommend checking out this article on things you should know about your partner for a stronger relationship. Or if you’re newly single, you can check out this list of the best podcasts for breakups.

Most importantly, don’t forget to keep up with our Dear Media podcast hosts and shows. You never know who may be joining the network next!