Gentlemen,
My wife and I have a general agreement that I get one evening a week guaranteed (usually Sunday night) to game -- guilt free

. Any other time I spend on the computer playing games is usually at my own risk.
I recently introduced The Sims to my wife and she is playing it. I suppose that is because it is so very much like playing Barby. Also, she enjoys playing when I am playing rather than separately.
Wives are scary.....somtimes.
Cheers!