dan mullhorn, former first gentleman of michigan says the role can be humbling.m served two terms as governor. >> did it change your mare snij a -- marriage? >> yeah, for a man to see your wife in the position of power and prominence all of the time, you have to -- think about how to manage yourself and how to manage your ego, and how to play roles that are unusual roles. >> in fact, mullhorn, lawyer and teacher at uc berkeley said he had considered running for office himself. but, it was during his wife's first campaign for attorney general, that his role began to change. >> she gave a big speech at the convention, 3,000 people packed in. she was amazing. and i was holding my son. and this horrific smell starts wafting up to me from his backside. i was on the floor in a bathroom stall with my son on a plastic diaper pad changing him. and i was just fussing like crazy with myself. i can't believe i'm here, why am i here. i can't believe i am doing this now. >> during his wife's first term, mullhorn sought advice from who else, a former first lady. paula blanchard