Love for Life Podcast
The podcast for modern couples who want real connection that lasts.
Hosted by relationship and family coach Nichole Farrow and her husband Ben, this show is for couples trying to stay close while raising kids, building careers, and handling the stress of everyday life. Each week, they unpack the real issues behind modern relationships—intimacy, emotional connection, mental load, conflict, communication, and the quiet resentments no one talks about.
With a mix of expert insight and raw honesty, Nichole and Ben give you practical tools to strengthen your relationship, raise emotionally secure kids, and create a life you both actually want. Because working on your relationship isn’t just for when things go wrong—it’s a lifestyle choice that impacts everything. Research shows couples who invest in their connection are 6x more successful and live 4 years longer.
If you’re ready to break generational cycles, ditch the surface-level advice, and do the real work of love—this is your podcast.
Love for Life Podcast
#75: How to Not Murder Your Partner During the Holidays: Christmas Survival Guide for Couples
In this episode of Love for Life, Nichole and Ben dive into the brutal reality of why the "most wonderful time of the year" often becomes the most relationship-damaging time instead. With Google searches for relationship counselling spiking 40% every January, the hosts get refreshingly honest about how the holidays don't create relationship problems, they mercilessly expose them.
The duo breaks down why Christmas becomes a pressure cooker for couples, from the invisible mental load that falls disproportionately on one partner to the impossible juggling act of family obligations. They explore the gift expectation trap that leaves couples feeling resentful, the exhaustion factor that kills patience and empathy, and the toxic pressure to perform happiness when you're barely holding it together. Nichole and Ben share their own hard-learned lessons about dividing Christmas labour, pre-negotiating expectations, and why they have a strict "no big conversations between December 15th and January 2nd" rule.
This episode is essential listening for anyone who dreads the holiday season with their partner, couples struggling with unequal Christmas responsibilities, or anyone who needs permission to have a mediocre Christmas without the Instagram-worthy perfection. The hosts offer practical survival strategies including how to create escape routes from family gatherings, why lowering the bar might save your sanity, and the red flags that signal your relationship issues run deeper than seasonal stress. If you've ever fantasised about smothering your partner with a throw pillow by Boxing Day, this episode might just save your relationship.
Connect with Nichole & Ben:
Send in your questions or show suggestions to hello@house-of-farrow.com
Coaching, updates & all the good stuff → http://house-of-farrow.com
Say hi on Instagram or tiktok → @house-of-farrow @nichole.farrow
Connect with Nichole & Ben:
Send in your questions or show suggestions to hello@house-of-farrow.com
Coaching, updates & all the good stuff → http://house-of-farrow.com
Say hi on Instagram or tiktok → @house-of-farrow @nichole.farrow
Catch every episode → Love for Life Podcast