Women Drivers (Helmspersons)

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We have a relatively high freeboard, I can't jump (bad back and knees & left hip are shot).
In winter - when we're in a pontoon berth - I park the boat and the wife and/or offspring take the lines ashore. Add to that the fact that the wife does not feel comfortable at the helm in confined spaces such as a marina.
In summer - when we're on a swinging mooring - the wife is at the helm and I pick up the mooring (as yet, nothing wrong with my arms).

My wife is not happy in the confines of marinas, pontoons, fingers ets. Harbours, open sea no problem. She usually helms when I am picking up a mooring - or anchoring and she's pretty good at that. As a consequence she often does the step/skip to the pontoon with the first line. I would be happy to do that, but she would freak out helming in that situation.
We usually sail together, though occasionally have friends or offspring on board. Then it's a slightly different division of labour, depending on who it is.
While it is a good thing to stretch your "comfort zone", picking the time to do that is important.! I see no point in putting people off sailing by putting them in uncomfortable tasks. No mileage in that at all.