Instead of the sport requiring your wife to work at developing the strength, accuracy and profeciency with a bow, let's allow her to use a different and easier weapon.
Isn't that exactly what compounds do ? They allow people who don't want to spend the time and effort shooting recurves to take an easier route.
There is why you could pick up your Dad's bow, you practice
3 things allowed me to do this.
The #1 thing is that compounds are easy to shoot
#2 - Dad has this bow very well tuned
#3 - I've shot compounds in the past - having that is an advantage
But still I've seen most guys pick up a compound and be hitting good groups in no time. Literally after 10 shots being ready shooting good enough to go hunting if they wanted to. Now, underhunting CONDITIONS could they ? I dunno - but thats HUNTING experience and not just plain how good a person can shoot - big difference.
Guys.... we're ARCHERS!!! We accept that our passion requires more effort and dedication than firearms hunting .. hell , we revel in it. It makes it more challenging and more rewarding because of it! WHY WHY WHY would we want to add an even easier and different weapon into that fold???
Recurve and longbows hunters allowed your bow of choice in 40 years ago. Based on that quote you wish they hadn't huh ?