ActiveAir
Pre-takeoff checklist
Yeah, I would say any question at all leave the wife at home, or have her meet you via airliner along the way and fly a day with you and fly home. It'll make it an "interesting and romantic" association with flying. It's really a lot of fun crossing the country down low seeing the sights, so it really is most fun VFR looking out the windows.
Very cool idea. Kinda eases her in, but makes her a part of something cool with flying. B)