I know exactly what you are talking about. I was in the same situation about 2 years ago (we are married and in a house now) and there were a few things I found that helped us out. First, she probably doesn't understand it so do your best to help her understand and find ways that all of the technology can benefit her. This certainly helps with the cost issues. Every time my wife says something about our DSL bill I shut off the web proxy to her computer for a few days and she starts to see the benefit again. Second, be sensitive to her feelings (ick!). You might think a wiring closet has a certain beauty but she most likely does not. What my wife and I found to work well is that I am given one room (the lab she calls it) where I can do anything I want, this is where the servers and wired workstations go. Everything else in the rest of the house is hidden, out of the way and wireless.
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I know exactly what you are talking about. I was in the same situation about 2 years ago (we are married and in a house now) and there were a few things I found that helped us out. First, she probably doesn't understand it so do your best to help her understand and find ways that all of the technology can benefit her. This certainly helps with the cost issues. Every time my wife says something about our DSL bill I shut off the web proxy to her computer for a few days and she starts to see the benefit again. Second, be sensitive to her feelings (ick!). You might think a wiring closet has a certain beauty but she most likely does not. What my wife and I found to work well is that I am given one room (the lab she calls it) where I can do anything I want, this is where the servers and wired workstations go. Everything else in the rest of the house is hidden, out of the way and wireless.