Again, I think your feelings speak well of you, Eniara, but I must respectfully disagree. Although I haven't been in contact with his family for some time, at one point I was close with all of them. Riley's wife did not work, or only worked minimally for low-wage, part-time jobs. I do know that she pressured him into buying things the family couldn't afford, such as an expensive pet horse, and vacations. I see no reason why she couldn't jobhunt for something to support herself and her family better. This is just conjecture on my part, but I doubt she will do that. She'll probably lean on extended family for financial support. Riley's children are in their teens, or in college. While it sucks to have a family member go to jail, it's not as if Riley would be leaving behind a young wife and wee bairns helpless. His family will manage.
I don't think being a parent should get you an eternal "get-out-of-jail-free" card.
Well, with that extra detail fair enough. I was under the impression that she didn't work, but I assumed it was just to care for their kids. And for some reason I also thought he still had very young children. So if his kids are mostly grown, and his wife is part of the problem (a horse? really? :x), then that absolutely influences my feelings on the matter. Thanks for the enlightenment.