Over the last few years, Ben and Erin Napier have become one of the most popular fixtures on HGTV. Audiences have fallen in love with the couple as they renovate and transform properties in Laurel, Mississippi on their series Home Town. They’ve also built up quite the following on social media by bringing fans into their own home and lives outside the show, and giving little snippets about their daughters Helen and Mae.
Whether it’s Ben’s weight loss journey or Erin reminiscing about their 20-year love story, the two are all about adding a little positivity to everyone’s often toxic timelines. Ahead of Home Town’s return on HGTV on December 29, the Napiers get candid about the challenges of being successful parents while managing business.
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