I can take my wife along on several trips per year... I don't do it often, but the option is there.
On another note, I end up with about 300,000 - 400,000 hotel points per year and well as 50,000 - 75,000 airline miles... this is enough to take the entire family on a nice, positive space 2 week vacation with free airfare, free rental car and free hotel... And we fly positive space, not standby like the airline guys.