Wife Approved with Shane & Caroline

Our backyard is a construction zone, the neighbors are watching (a little too closely), and Caroline finally found her passion. This week we talk backyard drama, decorating battles, getting older, and Caroline’s new mission helping local shelter dogs. She shares what’s pushed her to get involved, why fostering and volunteering matter, and why she wants to help save as many dogs as she can. Plus, a...

This week, Shane found a smart door opener that can literally open and close your doors for you—which sounds amazing… until Caroline starts thinking about hackers, AI, getting locked inside the house, and all the ways it could be used to terrorize the kids (which could be fun...). We get into the smart home upgrades we actually want, why fingerprints still matter on smart locks, Caroline’s campaig...

What would our dating profiles look like if we suddenly had to start over in 2026? Apparently… not great. This week starts on a much more serious note after a scary situation at our daughter’s school left us a bit shaken right before filming the episode. Thankfully, everything turned out okay, but it was one of those parenting moments that drains every bit of energy out of you. Then we desperately...

We’re back after a little hiatus, and apparently Caroline had a GREAT time while Shane was gone. 😂 Shane finally made it home from events in Boston and Berlin, Germany after basically forgetting what sleep feels like. So this week is a genuine catch-up. Caroline tells him why the house was suspiciously peaceful without him, what solo parenting while sick actually looked like, and why she maybe co...

Caroline had a girls’ night last night…and showed up to record this episode with one of the worst hangovers of her life. So naturally, that leads us into a completely reasonable conversation about marriage boundaries. 😂 How late is too late to stay out without your spouse? Is it okay to accept a drink from another guy? What about opposite-sex friends, texting an ex, having a “work husband” or “wo...

This week we’re talking double standards between men and women—and apparently trying to start a fight in our own marriage while we’re at it. Who should make the first move? Should the man always pay for the date? Is it weird to have a best friend of the opposite sex when you’re married? Why can women turn down sex without anyone thinking twice, but when a husband does it once his wife immediately...

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...

Caroline finally tried Pilates… and immediately regretted it. We talk about her 45 minutes of pure hell, why apparently we pissed off the internet AGAIN, marriage double standards, and Shane learning the very important art of leaving his wife alone during her luteal phase. Then somehow we end up talking about robot vacuums, phone tracking, privacy, surveillance, and whether anything we do is actua...

We’re back from vacation—and apparently one week off is enough to forget how to podcast. We recap the trip, the queen-size bed that tested our marriage, and whether traveling with kids actually counts as a vacation. Then Marriage Court returns with mixed signals and a tough question: When is it time to stop chasing someone and start rebuilding your own life? It gets honest, a little heavy, and—as...

What do married couples fight about when nothing is actually wrong?  This week, we share some of our pettiest marriage arguments—plus Caroline’s very questionable birthday massage. Tell us your dumbest marriage fight in the comments. --- 🎙️ 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...

Does Chick-fil-A really have a K—and has it always been there? After catching up on Caroline’s mom, healthcare frustrations, and a blown tire in the South Carolina heat, we somehow end up deep in a conversation about the Mandela Effect. We compare memories about Pikachu, Fruit of the Loom, the Berenstain Bears, Shazam, and more—then wander into bigger questions about consciousness, faith, aliens,...

This week, Shane and Caroline pull back the curtain on the weird, funny, and sometimes very questionable world of YouTube sponsorships. Shane shares some of the wildest brand emails he’s received over the years. Naturally, Caroline has thoughts. A lot of thoughts. They also talk about what actually makes a sponsorship a good fit, why Shane turns down so many offers, how some creators handle brand...

This week, we dug through the relationship archives and found the old “things we love about each other” lists that we wrote each other from way back when we were young, broke, and a bit dramatic… and immediately realized a few of them were sweet, some were still true, and several absolutely could not be read on the podcast.  We talk about early dating, being broke, Valentine’s Day confusion, Hoote...

Back from Austin, Texas — with a second-day hangover, plane anxiety, and a new fear of driverless taxis. This week we’re recapping our first trip to Texas — Shane’s smart home conference, Caroline surviving the flight with carefully measured meds, great food, questionable drink choices, and one very aggressive autonomous taxi. Plus, video episodes are now on Apple Podcasts, and we may or may not b...

This week on the Wife Approved Podcast, Shane and Caroline are back with Prime Day stress, Apple WWDC reactions, and a very honest debate about whether AI belongs anywhere near their home cameras. They also talk about an Austin meetup, why some people love shopping on Amazon and Caroline absolutely does not, and the “wife approval factor” in buying new smart home gadgets. Then things take a turn i...

This week, Shane and Caroline recap Shane’s surprisingly social birthday weekend, his questionable decision to buy a PS5, and the ongoing debate over how much AI and smart home tech should be allowed into their house. It’s marriage, tech, mild paranoia, and just enough chaos to feel very on-brand.

We made it to episode 40… somehow. This week, we’re talking about what it’s really been like doing the Wife Approved Podcast every week, how different this feels from Shane’s normal YouTube content, and why none of us actually know what we’re doing — we’re all just figuring it out as we go. We get into bad comments, internet trolls, “keyboard warriors,” and why some comments are easy to laugh off...

This week starts silly with hormone phases, internet trolls, and Shane's rant about the internet trying to ruin his day. Caroline shares the terrifying moment her dad called and said he thought he was having a heart attack while he was still driving. We talk about the hospital, family stress, marriage boundaries, and why life is too short to waste on the wrong things. A funny, emotional, very “go...

Technology makes life easier… but it can also cause some big problems. This week, Shane and Caroline talk about all the ways tech shows up in relationships: doom scrolling, phones in the bedroom, social media DMs, thirst traps, smart home problems, cameras around the house, shared calendars, AirTags, location sharing, passwords, and whether any of this is actually helping or just making things wor...

In this episode of the Wife Approved Podcast, we answer a few listener questions and spend most of our time talking through one really heavy one: blended family life, step-parenting, separation, exes, and trying to figure out if a marriage can still be repaired after things have gotten messy. Blended family life can be beautiful, but it can also be a lot harder than people expect. We’re obviously...

This week we’re flipping the conversation from last episode and talking about marriage from the woman’s side — or at least trying to figure out what’s going on in Caroline’s head. Good luck to Shane. We get into what women think marriage will feel like, why some women lose themselves after getting married, the pressure of keeping peace in the home, emotional security, financial stability, and why...

Ever wondered how men really feel about marriage? We’re diving deep into the male perspective to uncover what men truly need in a healthy relationship. In this episode of the Wife Approved podcast, Shane and Caroline peel back the curtain on the complexities of marriage from a husband's point of view. We move past the tired 'ball and chain' stereotypes to have a real, raw conversation about what k...

This week marks 13 years of marriage… which feels both very long and somehow like five minutes ago. We’re talking about what actually surprised us after all this time together — the rough seasons we almost didn’t make it through, the money stress when the kids were little, and the stuff nobody really tells you about living together for the first time. Marriage isn’t perfect. Ours definitely isn’t....

This episode started with a sunburn argument… and somehow turned into a full conversation about what we’d actually look for if we were dating again at 40.We talk about the red flags that matter more now than they did when we were younger — insecurity, jealousy, laziness, drinking too much, hygiene (yes, really), and the stuff nobody warns you about like step-parenting dynamics and mental load in r...

This week we’re talking about why trips are so stressful to plan, who actually does the planning in most marriages, and whether traveling with kids even counts as a vacation in the first place. We also get into how we managed to take trips when we definitely didn’t have the money, what finally made travel easier for us, and why some people relax on vacation while others absolutely cannot. Plus:– t...