Best Podcasts for Couples (2026)
The best couples podcasts aren't just about fixing problems. Some give you real tools for your relationship, some tell stories that start a conversation you wouldn't have had otherwise, and some are just genuinely fun to listen to together. Here are ten worth sharing with your partner.
Waking up with a podcast on iOS
Podcast Alarm is a fully featured podcast player and alarm. You can set up queues of your favourite episodes and listen to them whenever you like. Why not subscribe to your favourite podcast and have the latest episode wake you up every weekday morning. There are lots of screenshots and videos in our "How to set a podcast as an alarm on iphone?" blog post.
1. Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
Psychotherapist Esther Perel records real, unscripted therapy sessions with couples navigating everything from infidelity to long-distance to the slow drift of growing apart. You hear every uncomfortable silence and breakthrough moment. It's the kind of show that makes you turn to your partner afterwards and say "we should talk about that." New episodes every Monday.
2. We Can Do Hard Things
Glennon Doyle, her wife Abby Wambach and her sister Amanda Doyle talk honestly about the things most people pretend are fine — marriage, identity, mental health, parenting, purpose. It's raw and funny and occasionally devastating. They shifted to audio-only in 2026, and somehow that makes the conversations feel even more intimate. Over half a billion plays and still going strong.
3. Modern Love
The New York Times' long-running love column became a podcast hosted by Anna Martin, and it's one of the best storytelling shows around. Each episode explores a real person's experience with love — not just romantic love, but family, friendship, loss, all of it. Short enough to finish over dinner, interesting enough to talk about for the rest of the evening. New episodes every Wednesday.
4. Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and NFL player Andrew East are genuinely likeable together, and their podcast feels like hanging out with a couple who happen to be famous. They cover marriage, parenting, health and the messy reality of building a life with someone — plus interviews with other couples. The episodes where they set goals together or work through a disagreement on mic are especially good.
5. Foreplay Radio — Couples & Sex Therapy
Sex therapist Dr. Laurie Watson and couples therapist George Faller have been doing this show for over 500 episodes and they're genuinely excellent at making difficult topics approachable. They cover everything from desire discrepancy to emotional disconnection with concrete, usable advice. Frank without being awkward — the kind of podcast that normalises conversations most couples avoid.
6. Jillian on Love
Relationship coach Jillian Turecki has spent 20 years helping people build better romantic relationships, and her weekly podcast distils that experience into focused, practical episodes. She's direct without being harsh, and she's especially good at helping you see your own patterns — the ones you bring into every relationship without realising. Oprah is a fan, which should tell you something.
7. Committed
Writer Jo Piazza interviews couples who've made it through genuinely difficult circumstances — illness, career upheaval, long separations, second chances — and still want to wake up next to each other. The stories are specific and surprising, never preachy. Jo and her husband Nick occasionally turn the mic on their own marriage too, which keeps it honest.
8. EmPowered Couples with The Freemans
Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman are behind some of the most-shared marriage content online, with their videos reaching over 20 million couples a month. The podcast goes deeper than their social clips, covering emotional intimacy, communication breakdowns and how to actually feel loved by the person you live with. Over 420 episodes and consistently in the top 20 relationship podcasts.
9. No Stupid Questions
Not a relationship podcast at all — and that's the point. Psychologist Angela Duckworth and tech executive Mike Maughan explore questions like "why do we procrastinate?" and "is it better to be lucky or smart?" with genuine curiosity and zero pretension. It's the kind of show that gives you something interesting to talk about on a long drive. A Freakonomics Radio Network production, new episodes weekly.
10. Radiolab
Another one that has nothing to do with relationships and everything to do with having better conversations. Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser investigate science, philosophy and the strange corners of human experience with world-class storytelling. Episodes like "The Good Samaritan" and "Cellmates" will stick with you for weeks. If you and your partner enjoy wondering about the world together, this is the show.
Something to share
Find a podcast you both love and listen together — on the commute, over breakfast, or on a long drive. Download Podcast Alarm and make it part of your routine.
Waking up with a podcast on iOS
Podcast Alarm is a fully featured podcast player and alarm. You can set up queues of your favourite episodes and listen to them whenever you like. Why not subscribe to your favourite podcast and have the latest episode wake you up every weekday morning. There are lots of screenshots and videos in our "How to set a podcast as an alarm on iphone?" blog post.
