Just wanted to share this… hope its not too OT.
We hadn’t been surfing for 2 months… a combination of work, health and (mainly) cold weather have us out of the water.
Mrs PB and I have been surfing together for 1 year and a bit. I think she’s pretty good… trims our ‘tanker’ (9’2’‘) well and turns better than i did after 1 year of surfing. She does struggle on our shorter board (7’2’ / 20/2.75) but mainly for paddling speed.
Our last surf I kinda lost the plot and got a bit angry at myself and spoilt it for her, as a result she lost her confidence big time. (Yeah i stuffed up). We decided to go and get wet and if nothing else have a paddle. It was 1-2 ft, 13C water and slightly onshore.
To cut a short story long 
1 hour later she’s flying across the water over waist deep reef/rocks making sections like u wouldnt believe, and smiling from ear to ear.
Taught me alot about my expectations, my attitude and my surfing… Thankyou Mrs PB.