Ep 10: Bedroom Automation War & Intimacy Truths — Tech She Actually Loves

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Wife Approved with Shane & Caroline Whatley

Shane and Caroline Whatley

15 episodes

6 days ago

Marriage. Family. Tech that sometimes works. Welcome to Wife Approved — a podcast from Shane & Caroline Whatley that gives you a real look inside their smart home and family life. One’s a tech-obsessed YouTuber. The other just wants the lights to turn on without yelling at Siri. From parenting chaos and marriage laughs to automations that cause more fights than fixes, this show is all about finding the humor (and help) in everyday life with tech. Real talk. Real marriage. Mostly functional Wi-Fi.

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Ep 10: Bedroom Automation War & Intimacy Truths — Tech She Actually Loves | Wife Approved Ep 10

Wife Approved with Shane & Caroline Whatley

1 hour 11 minutes 55 seconds

1 month ago

Ep 10: Bedroom Automation War & Intimacy Truths — Tech She Actually Loves | Wife Approved Ep 10

Episode 10

We cover a lot this week—starting with Caroline’s new iPhone 17 Pro Max. Then it’s off to the State Fair (why Shane dreads it, why Caroline loves it, and teen-years ride horror stories).From there we dive into real-talk marriage hot takes:Do date nights fix problems—or prevent new ones?Is sleeping in separate rooms “healthy”… or just toxic?“Too tired” for intimacy: logistics vs. libido (and why daytime sometimes wins).On the smart-home front, the Bedroom Automation Saga continues: smart bulbs vs. smart switches, why Apple TV is “wife-approved,” and the few automations Caroline actually loves. Plus a sweet throwback to Shane’s lunchbox note drawings for the kids—and a listener review shout-out.

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Thanks to Aqara for supporting the show. We talk doorbell cams (G410’s wider FOV), hubs, sensors, water-valve control, and why reliable basics still matter.

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Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:58 - Caroline's New iPhone00:06:35 - AI and Privacy Concerns00:12:05 - Buying Underwear00:17:24 - Five-Star Review Shoutout00:19:00 - State Fairs & Roller Coasters00:30:13 - Lunchbox Notes & Connecting with Your Kids00:36:51 - Aqara Sponsor Shoutout00:38:06 - Discussing Internet Hot Takes00:41:22 - Sleeping in Different Rooms?00:44:30 - Discussing Intimacy and Logistics00:50:28 - Wife Approved Smart Home Tech00:50:44 - Discussing Smart Light Bulbs & Switches00:55:48 - Apple TV00:59:15 - Top Wife-Approve Smart Home Automations01:03:45 - Bedroom Automations Debate