Relationship Podcasts Reveal the Truth About Marriage

Relationship Podcasts Reveal(rəˈvēl) the Truth About Marriage(ˈmerij)

Married hosts offer honest conversations about their personal issues and the challenges that can arise(əˈrīz) in any partnership(ˈpärtnərˌSHip).

By Jennifer Altmann

Gambling(ˈɡambəl), infidelity(ˌinfəˈdelədē), moving away from a shared religious(rəˈlijəs) faith(fāTH). These topics, once hidden behind closed doors, are now discussed openly as couples choose to broadcast their relationships on podcasts.

On “Marriage and Martinis(märˈtēnē),” a New Jersey(ˈjərzē) pair describes getting to the brink(briNGk) of divorce(dəˈvôrs), propelled(prəˈpel) by the husband’s trips(trip) to Atlantic City. On “Black Millennial(miˈlenēəl) Marriage,” a couple(ˈkəpəl) share their grief(ɡrēf) over a miscarriage(ˈmisˌkerij) and its lasting repercussions(ˌrēpərˈkəSHən). The couple on the “IMbetween Podcast” talk about troubles with in-laws.

Podcasts have exploded(ikˈsplōdəd) in popularity in recent years, and now dozens of them are hosted by married couples who offer bracingly(ˈbrāsiNGlē) honest conversations about the challenges of long-term partnership.

The hosts say that podcasting serves as a form of couples therapy(ˈTHerəpē), forcing them to pay attention, confront(kənˈfrənt) problems head on and spend quality time together. They also hope to help others feel less alone by bringing up issues that are often couched in silence.

Most of them knew little about creating a podcast before they plunked(pləNGk) down a few hundred dollars for equipment and pressed record. The couples typically don’t rehearse(rəˈhərs) or even edit much, which gives their work an off-the-cuff feel (as does the fact that they often record at home, with dogs barking in the background and children barging(bärj) in).

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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/style/marriage-advice-podcasts.html