Been married almost 50 years now and my wife has been very good about participation in most of my activites. In the early days she would jump on the back of my motorcycle and hit the road, that ended when the kids came along. She loved boating, didn't care about water sports but was always there to particpate. Her favorite is camping and traveling in the 5th. wheel but things changed when I built the cobra.
Can't keep her out of the Cobra....heat, rain, wind and long trips are her thing, so how lucky am I.
Perhaps you can get a really cool dog and take it with you...they always love to ride. Good luck, Bill