Indeed, it looks as if I'm going to be the poor hubby. However, my wife doesn't like to sit apart from me so we'll probably both have to enjoy coach.

Question: her advance upgrade possibility as NW Silver Elite (she begins status 3/1) will only give her a two hour advance notice window, just as do my certificates. Thus wouldn't they be treated similarly. Or, does she in fact have a possibility to wait list and I don't? And she can call but I must go to ticket counter?

Thanks for all the replies.