If you’re looking for podcasts about relationships, these are some of the best relationship podcasts to add to your queue, with relationship advice, practical guidance, and useful tips for nurturing love. Even if you have that perfect, enviable relationship, it’s still a great idea to listen to podcasts on relationships. February is the month of love, and our loving relationships can be some of the most important in our lives. But they cannot be left to wither on the vine or languish in the “good enough” zone. They should be cultivated and nurtured with care.

Listening can build understanding and offer insights that help create healthier habits in relationships, whether you’re partnered now or simply want stronger skills for any close connection. The seven shows below explore communication, honesty, conflict, emotional connection, trust, relationship myths, unconventional relationship styles, infidelity recovery, and the psychology behind healthy partnerships. Much of what we learn about loving, romantic relationships can be applied elsewhere, too; strong communication, honesty, and conflict handling will benefit our work relationships as well as other loving relationships we might have.

You’ll probably also like my post on How To Maintain Healthy Relationships.

#1 BEST RELATIONSHIP PODCASTS – THE RELATIONSHIP SCHOOL PODCAST

4.8 Rating

First up we have this trail-blazing relationship podcast promoting unconventional monogamy and marriage, where the host teaches listeners how to fight well, master communication, and improve marriage without compromising your business, family, or integrity.

If you’ve ever thought about working on your relationship, (which we all should!), this podcast is a great place to begin and see growth as a process.

Episodes titles sampling:

• Shameless Sex
• Emptynesting and Simplicity in a Stressful World

This on was hard to choose a snippet from a reviewer because they were all gushing! One reviewer said, “I’m thoroughly enjoying the experts and discussions on this podcast. I’m so grateful for the pointers on parenting, being a better communicator at work, and how to be healthier in relationships.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeart, and more.

#2 PODCAST ON RELATIONSHIPS – LOVE LETTERS

4.5 Rating

Next up, Love Letters. Each season on the Love Letters podcast, Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein explores one big theme in love and relationships through intimate, interview-driven stories and confessions from her personal life. The latest season, Season 6, is all about rule-breakers — people who went against the grain, challenged convention or ignored those relationship myths and tropes we’ve all been told.

One reviewer said, “This show has changed the way I approach all of the relationships in my life,” and it offers insightful inspiration for approaching relationships differently.

Episode title sampling:

• So Long, Splitsville
• This Beautiful Thing for Right Now

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, or wherever you listen.

#3 PODCAST ON RELATIONSHIPS – MODERN LOVE

4.4 Rating

For 16 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated love lives of real people.

Since its start, the column has evolved into a TV show, three books and a podcast. Now, The Times is relaunching the podcast with hosts Daniel Jones, the editor and creator of Modern Love, and Miya Lee, editor of Tiny Love Stories and Modern Love projects, for an interesting listen featuring stories about dating, intimacy, and modern love.

Each week, they’ll bring you their favorite stories from the column’s vast archive, conversations with the authors, and a few surprises. New episodes every Wednesday.

One reviewer said, “If you are trying to find yourself, regardless of the circumstances, this podcast can inspire listeners during challenging times.”

Episode title sampling:

• Was It Me Or Our Astrology?
• A Lifetime of Good Loving

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

#4 PODCAST ON RELATIONSHIPS – LOVE ME

4.5 Rating

This next podcast, Love Me, is a CBC original podcast about the messiness of human relationships. This podcasts deals with all types of relationships, not only romantic, and explores the truth of human connection in a sincere, straight way.

Episode title sampling:

• The Cat and the Whippet
• Telling You Stories

One reviewer said, “My new favorite podcast, I wish there were more episodes. The stories are beautifully curated and they evoke so many different feelings in me.”

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more.

#5 PODCAST ON RELATIONSHIPS AND THERAPY SPEAK – UNLOCKING US WITH BRENÉ BROWN

From the show’s description:

This next podcast is by the incomparable Brené Bown. “I’ve spent over 20 years studying the emotions and experiences that bring meaning and purpose to our lives, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s this: We are hardwired for connection, and connecting requires courage, vulnerability, and conversation.

I want this to be a podcast that’s real, unpolished, honest, rooted in radical honesty and radical empathy, and reflects both the magic and the messiness of what it means to be human. Episodes will include insightful conversations with the people who are teaching me, challenging me, confusing me, or maybe even ticking me off a little, giving listeners inspiration. I’ll also have direct conversations with you about what I’m learning from new research, and we’ll do some episodes dedicated to answering your questions.

We don’t have to do life alone. We were never meant to. Unlocking Us is a Spotify Original from Parcast.”

Episode title sampling:

• Brené with Esther Perel on Partnerships, Patterns, and Paradoxical Relationships
• Brené with Justina Blakeney on Creating Space to Reflect Our Stories

Listen on Spotify (It’s a Spotify Original), iHeart, and more.

#6 RELATIONSHIP ADVICE: WHAT HEALTHY COUPLES KNOW THAT YOU DON’T

4.8 Rating

Next up, What Healthy Couples Know That You Don’t. Relationships matter. Do you want to know the nitty-gritty of what makes a relationship work? Get your answers to relationship questions, including respect, trust, and money. Learn how to keep respect alive & well, because lack of respect is why people get divorced. Learn what builds trust & how to recover from infidelity, drama or codependency, with healing and, for some couples, therapy sessions as part of the process. Advice from therapist Rhoda Sommer, whose work draws on therapy and over 35 years of real-world experience with couples.

Episode title samplings:

• Attachment and What to Do About It
• Healthy Self-Esteem is Critical for Healthy Relationships

One 5 star reviewer said, “So much great advice for yourself and your relationships! They say that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear.

Rhoda is the ultimate advisor to help people figure out who they really are and what they really want out of life and relationships.

I have so much work to do and some of it will be painful, but I truly believe that Rhoda can help me become who I was meant to be.”

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.

#7 THAT RELATIONSHIP SHOW

 

4.7 Rating

Lastly, but we have That Relationship Show. In this podcast, you’ll hear experienced marriage counselors share what they’ve learned from decades of working with couples, including conflict, honesty, and intimacy in marriage. If you and your partner are disconnected, unable to talk without arguing or wondering if you can save your relationship, Deb and Nao can help with guidance for listeners who feel tired or stuck. Their warm, engaging way of talking about EFT shares amazing insights for listeners who want healthier relationships and can offer hope when all seems lost in your relationship.

Episode title sampling:

• The Ultimate Self-Help Guide
• A Couples Guide to Yummy Sex

One 5 star reviewer said, “Wonderful Relationship Insight. This podcast gives the listener new perspectives into how and why humans relate to themselves and others. I’ve enjoyed listening to the guests that Naomi and Deb choose for each episode. Please tune in if you are curious about learning more about your relationships.”

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more.

The great news about learning about ourselves and how we relate, and how we should relate to others, is a skill that is always in vogue. It doesn’t matter if you’re 18 or 80. This is why you should give these podcasts on relationships a listen! However, as always, don’t just listen and learn, do and grow.

If you haven’t yet, don’t forget to check out my post on maintaining healthy relationships.

Do you have any favorite podcasts? Please let me know so I can add them to my playlist!

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