HGTV Star Erin Napier Opens Up About Jealousy Over Supermodel-Like Women Messaging Husband Ben

Ben and Erin Napier, the beloved HGTV duo, have been married for 16 years, and Erin admits that even in their strong partnership, jealousy sometimes sneaks into the picture. The couple recently shared their thoughts on marriage, communication, and the occasional hiccups in an interview with Us Weekly.

Erin revealed one amusingly relatable moment when her imagination ran wild upon discovering Ben taking a surprise mid-afternoon shower. Turns out, he had spilled something all over himself, but Erin cheekily let him know how "creative" her mind can be. She described these moments as fleeting and emphasized her unwavering trust in Ben—a solid "110%." For his part, Ben shared that Erin is self-aware enough to recognize when her thoughts are a bit silly, saying, "Before she even called, she was like, ‘This is silly. Why am I thinking this?’"

Communication, the couple stressed, is the cornerstone of their happy marriage. Erin candidly noted that miscommunications are rare, thanks to their near-constant togetherness. "We’re together all the time. I hear everything that he hears," she said. A tiny bit clingy, maybe, but hey, if it works, it works!

The Napiers also acknowledged how public perception can sometimes skew reality. Ben pointed out that viewers often misinterpret their interactions due to editing, explaining, "What they don’t realize is that a little 30-second snippet of us talking was taken from a 30-minute conversation." Erin added, "We’ve been together longer than we’ve been apart. We learned how to communicate together. It’s effortless now." Honestly, that sounds like an enviable level of relationship mastery.

While their on-screen chemistry seems effortless, working together has required intentional effort. Ben addressed skeptics who claim they couldn't work with their spouses, suggesting they might not have given it a real try. "If you’re together for an extended period, you move beyond [the initial frustrations], and you get into this groove together," he explained.

At home, their relationship is bolstered by gestures of love, such as the daily notes Ben leaves Erin. While the notes aren’t Shakespearean-level poetry, they’re heartfelt reminders of gratitude and commitment. "[Just] things like, ‘I’m so thankful that it’s you and me,’" Erin shared. Their daughters, Helen and Mae, have picked up on the tradition, with Helen now leaving notes for her dad. Erin joked about the high bar Ben has set for their daughters’ future partners, saying, "They’re never going to find a husband who treats them as good as he does. Good luck to them." Talk about setting the dad standard high!

The Napiers’ candid reflections remind us that even the most seemingly perfect relationships require work, trust, and a sense of humor. And let’s face it—if Erin can laugh off supermodel-like women sliding into her husband’s DMs, we can probably learn a thing or two about keeping our cool in relationships.