Given that you're pretty casual and your wife has never played ANY sort of of game (I can't believe that everyone seems to be glossing over this fact) you will want something extremely simple, safe and front-loaded on the power curve.
Paladin/Druid is very good for this. Lots of heals, roots, Harmony, Lull, SoW, snare, tanking, LoH, charm, porting. Due to the frontloading of both classes, by level 14/15 this duo already feels very solid and can basically go anywhere and level together safely at that point. The Druid is very easy to pick up and can be played actively or passively (i.e. healing/DoTing vs. charming or agro kiting). And the OP's wife would probably much prefer playing as a Wood Elf than a fat Ogre or Troll.
Paladin/Druid is not a power duo, but OP is the furthest thing from a powergamer. And despite its shortcomings, it's a duo that could easily level to 60 together and do so VERY safely (albeit not as quickly as some others).
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