When we were young, the wives would come to NYE. Now she occasionally comes to the parish dinner dance to visit with our friends, not me. Otherwise, my wife has no desire to come to my jobs. I've had female singers who bring boyfriends or husbands, but I think mostly for security and not socialization.

Back in the 70s I'd bring my son to the job for the first set or two, but times were different and we were pretty much the hall band a mile from home. He loved it and still likes all that music I played back then; it was kind of a bonding for us.