Your wife might have to step up, and see if that changes the dynamic some. I practice drove with my mom and my dad in the passenger seat at various times, and my dad was a lot more patient and a lot less likely to freak out than my mom. (That's true of my parents in general, still!) But I like OF's idea; see if you can swap duties with someone in the same boat. The perfectionism bit is tough, though. I'm married to one of those; it's not something they can just give up in the moment. Maybe if you talk about your difficulties and funny (yet safe and legal!) stories about learning to drive, she might be able to relax a bit about it?

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