Ben and Erin Napier have been happily married since 2008 and they now spend almost all of their time together as stars of HGTV‘s “Home Town.” While they work well together, the couple admit there is one particularly challenging aspect of being together so much.
Ben & Erin Napier Are Together 24/7
In a December 30, 2025, interview with Fox News, Ben and Erin gave some insight into one of the things that makes their marriage work.
Spending so much time together, both working on their show and raising a family, they have open and honest communication that serves them well.
“The only challenge is trying to surprise each other with something,” Ben said.
Erin added, “Yeah, it’s real hard. We’re together 24/7.”
“So we have pretty much perfect communication with each other,” she continued. “We know everything. We have no secrets. ‘Cause you can’t have a secret when you’re with someone constantly.”
For example, there’s really no wondering why the other might not be in the best mood. “There’s no surprise, like ‘Why weren’t you telling me about this?’ There’s never this fight … ” Ben shared.
Erin interjected, “Like, ‘What is going on with you?'”
She noted, as an example, “Like if you’re acting weird today, I know it’s because your ankle’s bothering you. Your workout was only 30 minutes and you would have liked it to have been 45 minutes at least, and you’re a little crabby about that.”
“We have TMI all the time,” Erin shared. “And when you have TMI, you have no arguments.”
Filming the show presents “the greatest challenge,” in that they have to bring their A game, despite the kind of day they’re having.
“When you’re on TV, and you’re the face of it, you’re not allowed to have a bad day,” Ben shared.
Erin explained, “It is true. We have to fake it until we make it. We have to smile when the red light comes on the camera, no matter how hard the day is, no matter what you’re going through.”
The HGTV Stars Knew They’d Get Married After 6 Days of Dating
In a January 4 interview with Fox News Digital, Ben and Erin dished on the early days of their relationship, noting how they knew very early on they would get married.
“I feel really lucky that we both knew,” Erin said. “I think people don’t take enough risks anymore as far as just saying it. Saying what you really think.”
She continued, “What if you’re like just lukewarm dating someone forever and they have no intention of being with you forever? What are we doing? What is the point?”
Erin shared, “I think it’s a lot better to say the truth even if it gets you like … “
Ben finished her sentence, noting, ” … Even if it breaks your heart.”
She added, “Yeah, at least you know.”
I met my husband on a dating app. His profile photo was of him and his teenaged daughter. He explained that they were a packaged deal: “You don’t get me without getting her, too.” Aha! A devoted dad, I thought.
After a couple of months of email correspondence, he invited me over for dinner. I arrived, knocked on the door, and almost immediately his smoke alarm went off. I thought, Hmmm…interesting doorbell. Then, I smelled smoke and thought, oh, no! Dinner?! He had left a dish towel too close to the stove, but he quickly remedied the situation. He said, “Don’t worry. Dinner is fine.” He put his arm around me and guided me in, waving smoke away with another towel, and said, “Come on in.” I nodded and said, “Wow! Great first impression.” We both laughed at the situation.
That was our first date. From that moment on, I knew that this was the man I was going to marry, because he wasn’t afraid to be himself around me and he had a good sense of humor. We got married in 2008, also.