The wife would try to touch her husband more (both in and out of bed).

He and his wife were trying to piece them together.

My wife and I have tried to coin a word for our situation.

His wife tried to explain to him what he saw.

She knew he'd never tell her that his wife had tried to kill him.

My wife had been trying to get me to do that.

His wife had been trying to get a word in.

He and his wife were trying to work through the situation.

However, my wife and I are trying to get pregnant without success.

He said his wife had tried to keep the news about it from them.