Ever tried renovating a house with someone whose decision-making style feels like it’s from another planet?
In this hilariously honest episode of Parenting and Personalities, Kate Mason dives into the chaos, comedy, and clashing temperaments that come with navigating a home renovation and retirement… at the same time.
With her husband Paul newly retired and suddenly hyper-involved in what was supposed to be her renovation project, Kate unpacks their dynamic through the lens of personality types: her ESFP, sanguine, coffee-loving, chat-first approach versus Paul's ISTP, choleric, fix-it-now energy.
This deeply relatable episode blends humour with insight as Kate shows how understanding personality can turn potential conflict into connection, even if it means negotiating cupboard handles one deep breath at a time.
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6:25 What does an ESFP look like during a home renovation?
10:01 How does retirement change a partner’s role in a project?
11:58 Can you add underfloor heating at the last minute?
16:17 What happens when you double-book trades on the same day?
19:51 How do opposites survive renovations and still like each other?
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