‘Petty’: Australian TV star Sam Wood admits to couples therapy in frank interview about his marriage

Former Bachelor star Sam Wood has opened up about going to marriage counselling with his wife after getting caught in ‘petty’ rows.

Former Bachelor star Sam Wood has revealed that he and his wife have been to marriage counselling.

Wood, who has gone on to become one of Australia’s leading health and fitness experts since his time on the reality show, is married to Snezana Markoski and the happy couple share four daughters together.

While they may seem like the perfect couple in their social media posts, Wood, who last year revealed their opulent multimillion-dollar renovated home, has opened up about how they made the decision that they could benefit from going to marriage counselling and hearing an outsider’s perspective on their relationship.

Sam Wood with his wife Snezana and daughter Eve in 2025. Picture: instagram

“Instagram doesn’t necessarily portray the snapshot that is the life we live inside our house,” confessed the star.

“People hear couples counselling, marriage counselling, and they think it’s doom and gloom, but it’s actually about learning communication techniques. I really didn’t want to go and see someone. I got defensive as soon as it was suggested,” continued the star during an appearance on Mamamia’s This Glorious Mess podcast.

“I was like, ‘But what’s wrong with us? Why do we need that? What do we need to fix?’ I didn’t go kicking and screaming, but I wasn’t wrapped in the idea, even walking in the door.

“It actually flipped over time, though, because I hated the idea of it, but then I actually really saw the benefit of it. After three or four sessions, I think Snez was more like, ‘That was really good, wasn’t it? I’m glad we did it,’ almost like we’re done with it. And I was more of the line that we should keep doing it for a little while.

Wood and his wife met on The Bachelor back in 2015, and share four children together. Picture: Supplied.

He went on to confess that he and his wife can often find themselves getting caught up in “petty” rows that stem from getting “agitated” with each other.

“They were so calming and so good at getting you to be vulnerable, and so good at letting us speak in turn. Like Snez and I often get agitated. And what starts out with good intent can turn into a bit of a petty argument, and it just never got to that stage, because you’re with other people.”

Wood added that going to the sessions was a positive experience for them both, and ended up making their bond as a couple even stronger.

“It was a really proactive, positive experience. Our relationship was good, but that really made our relationship better,” he shared.