Nick Lachey Reveals the 'Golden Rule' He and Wife Vanessa Follow to Keep Their Marriage Strong

Published: May 28, 2025

Nick Lachey, the co-host of Netflix's hit show "Love Is Blind," has revealed the secret to his strong marriage with wife Vanessa. In an appearance on the Richer Lives podcast, Nick, 51, opened up about the importance of separating work life from personal life.

"I think the best thing you can do is not bring your work home with you. Which is tricky when you work with your spouse," Nick said on the episode. "I think we do a really good job of doing that, for the most part, but it's not easy working with your spouse sometimes."

The couple, who have been together since 2006 and married since 2011, have hosted the Netflix hit "Love Is Blind" together for the past five years.

"Sometimes you show up for work and there's an argument at home that you brought with you to work and you don't want that to bleed over. And sometimes there's arguments at work that bleed over," he explained. "You don't want that, so, you know, I think it's kind of good to compartmentalize and recognize that you're here doing a job. Yes, you're a married couple, and we've been together almost 20 years now, so I think that's our golden rule, is don't bring work home, don't bring home to work. Try and keep it as separate as you can."

Nick and Vanessa are parents to sons Camden, 12, and Phoenix, 8, and daughter Brooklyn, 10. The two share the same birthday — Nov. 9 — and this past year, Vanessa celebrated with a photo of the pair sharing a kiss.

In an interview with BRIDES in February, Nick and Vanessa revealed another secret to keeping their relationship strong: dedicating a day of the week to being intimate.

"He's like, 'What, schedule a sex day?'" Vanessa said of Nick's reaction. "It sounds weird when you say that, so we decided: Wednesday — hump day."

Though the NCIS: Hawai'i star admitted they have fallen out of the routine after moving back to Los Angeles from Hawaii in August, Vanessa said she hoped to get back into it soon.

The couple also talked about the benefits of couples counseling, with Nick noting that it's normal to have disagreements after nearly two decades together.

"Anything that's worth having takes work," he said. "To me, that's a cornerstone of life, and marriage is no different. There's no shame in that. There's no perfect person. There's just your person."

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