I can't begin to delineate the major contributions that a Pastor's wife makes to the congregation.
Almost always, they are among the most active members of the church. To say (as the Roman Catholic Church does) that they are primarilly distraction to the Pastor's duties is insulting and demeaning.
Agreed. I suggest also that wives contribute to their corporate husbands success as well....by keeping him in clean clothes, good food, acting as hostess, etc. The contribution of the wife is ignored in many circles.
The notion that a family and a wife would be a distraction to a Priest paints a really unflattering picture.