If you were an Enron wife....

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Okay so we've all heard the story of the Enron execs. My question is how much do you think the wives were actually involved in? I have read that some have been brought up on charges themselves- but these were the wives that held roles such as secretarys, or even corporate board secretarys such as Jillings wife. I'm talking about the wives who just sat home and reaped the benefits. How much do you think they really knew about their husbands day to day business transactions? Are wives expected to be on alert and know everything of their husbands business? Are wives supposed to ask questions when there is such a substantial amount of income flowing in? Or, did they vow to trust their partners? I was thinking about this this morning and couldn't help but put myself in the shoes of one of these wives. If I trusted my husband enough to marry him I don't see myself saying at the breakfast table "Baby, where did that extra 300,000 in our account come from?" Now, I will say that I don't know first hand because I have never been married. But I would love for the married people here on mylot to give me their perspective of it- both men and woman. For men: Would you get offended if your wife asked you how you put the bread on the table? Or question how your doing business? For woman: Would you let yourself be put in a position of now knowing and just live and reap the benefits? or would you question everything and make sure you other half is doing the right thing? I tend to think I would question anything I found out of the ordinary- because we are married and whatever he does reflects on me and vice versa.