His wife, an American, would also have preferred to stay.

In their own marriages, some presidential wives may still prefer the traditional approach.

While for a long time his wife would have preferred that he sell the apartment, she changed her mind during last year's hurricane season.

Brown and his wife, Shelly, prefer to live in a big city.

His wife, Lynn, preferred eight, so while she and the three children were still in bed, he would be up doing projects.

His wife, Carole, preferred to live there much of the time.

My wife prefers me out of the kitchen, so she very much encourages it.

It sounds like any other marital dilemma in which the husband is ready to move and the wife would prefer to stay.

He appreciated that his wife preferred to cook their meals.

His independently minded wife preferred to be buried near their country home.