Holy crap. Thanks all for the responses. Been looking at a tandem. Dont like it. But looking. I have printed off some ideas all y'all have stated. Going to implement some of these into a ride this weekend with her. I let some air out of my mountain bike tires. added some weight (nothing real big, just enough to keep me slow). She sets the pace and distance. Love the idea of being happy and joyful.

My wife has some serious health issues we have to work around. I will post back after our ride this weekend. I have a 4 mile ride planned for us. 2 miles to this little place she loves to get a pastry and Chi teas, then back home. We live in a smaller town so...not a big worry about traffic.

Again thanks for the tips and tricks. Keep them coming