Ep 50: Your Mood Is Affecting Your Marriage More Than You Think

Apparently, being in a bad mood is a team sport when you’re married.This week we’re talking about how much your spouse’s mood can rub off on you, Caroline’s luteal phase making another appearance, and Shane realizing that creativity can affect his mood as well. That turns into a bigger conversation about the way we affect the people closest to us — including how the things we say to our kids can eventually become the voice inside their own heads. Caroline also looks back at becoming a mom so young, being 16 and pregnant, parenting in survival mode, and why she still wouldn’t change the way things worked out.Then we answer a listener question about what our actual workday looks like now that we both work on the business full-time. Who does what, why we mostly work in separate rooms, the ridiculous contracts brands send creators, and how we try to keep working from home from taking over our entire lives.Basically: hormones, marriage, parenting, work, and Shane’s unnecessarily loud coffee grinder. A normal week around here.---🎙️ New episodes every week📺 Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get podcasts*💬 SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS:*Got a topic or question for us? Submit anonymously here:https://shanewhatley.com/wife-approved-podcast/---*📱 CONNECT WITH US*📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/wifeapprovedpodcast🏠 Shane's Smart Home YouTube:https://youtube.com/@ShaneCreates---*⭐ If you're enjoying the podcast, leave us a 5-star review – it helps us a lot! Thanks for listening.*#WifeApprovedPodcast #MarriagePodcast #RealTalk #SmartHomeCHAPTERS00:00 When Your Spouse Is in a Mood03:13 Perimenopause, Hormones & Creepy Algorithms06:50 Shane’s Creative Slump10:03 How Your Mood Affects Your Marriage14:10 The Voice We Create in Our Kids’ Heads22:10 Caroline’s Luteal Phase Is Back27:06 Why Shane Needs to Be Creating30:01 Parenting in Survival Mode31:29 Having Kids Young: The Good and Bad37:35 What Our Workday Actually Looks Like47:57 How We Divide the Business54:23 The Problem With Creator Contracts59:03 Working From Home Without Killing Each Other1:03:20 Burnout, Taking a Break & Starting Again