Just want to share an experienc we had. Owned our 5er for ten years and when we first got it I kidded my wife into learning the basics and even had her highway driving a few times.She did a good job but not quite comfortable with it.
Best thing you could have ever done.
A car is one thing if only one spouse drives, but an RV, both need to know how to drive it.
I full time and I have seen both sides of this. I've seen DH's have a medical issue or whatever while on the road and the wife is like a deer in the head lights about what to do next because they have never driven their RV.
I have driven to date about 6 MH's for DW's that couldn't drive them after an emergency.
When I was looking to buy my first used MH I ran across 2 that they were selling it because the DH had passed away and although the DW wanted to stay on the road she couldn't because she never learned anything about it or driven it.
My best good feeling moment in my life was when I found the perfect for me MH from a full timer seller that the DH had died. I was talking to the DW and quickly learned she did not want to come off the road but she had never drove the MH.......I spent the next 2 weeks taking her out and showing her how to drive it.
I didn't get to buy the deal of the century, but I know there is one happy lady out there still enjoying the RV life style after facing the loss of her spouse. :C
There are tons of rally's across the US that always offer driving class's for spouse's so that in case of an emergency one can always get the MH where it needs to be.
To the OP: Kudo's to your wife!