Jay Shetty believes intimacy is never static.

The 38-year-old podcast host has been married to his wife Radhi since 2016 - but Jay acknowledges that the "work is never done".

Speaking to People, Jay reflected: "Whether you're just starting today, whether you're just out of a breakup, or whether you've been with someone for a while, I think everyone can relate to this idea where you expect your partner knows you and you think you know your partner, but you can still surprise each other with a different layer or level of vulnerability and openness."

Jay is helping real couples to navigate the struggles of modern relationships through his new podcast series, Messy Love: Difficult Conversations for Deeper Connection.

But the life coach - who has previously interviewed some of the biggest names in the entertainment world - admits that his own romance is an ever-evolving dynamic.

He explained: "I think that's a really special moment in the series that everyone gets to experience. That 'wait a minute - just because we've been together for five years or 10 years, doesn't mean that we fully know the person and they fully know us.'"

Jay is convinced that honest and open communication is key to any successful relationship.

He said: "One of my favourite tools that I share ... really lays out how we can change our communication from being accusing, critical and defensive to being collaborative, connective and deepening love.

"We don't want to have difficult conversations to win. We don't want to have difficult conversations to boost our ego. We want to do this because we want to deepen our connection."

Jay is determined to continually work on, and develop, his own relationship.

The podcaster shared: "Communication and conversation and deepening connection is something you have to do every single day. It's not something that you get to choose to skip.

"If you skip it for a few days or a few weeks or a few months, you'd pay the price in the same way as skipping eating or sleeping for a few days, weeks or months."