I put my wife in gently, it took about 10 years, plus she already had a weakness and wore pads because she leaked a bit. Now after 3 years (actually more like 5) she is permanent 24/7. Just make sure you really want this before you start, it can be a real drag
1/ No pushbiking, tramping or even long walks
2/ You have to live with her everyday (and she has to live with herself)
3/ It cost her her job and we had to move cities to be anonymous
4/ It pretty much destroyed our sex life (she lost interest once she got truly incontinent)
5/ It is expensive, even cotton needs to be washed and dried (and you cant just hang it on the clothes line)
6/ Your life will change forever and there is no going back once you reach a certain point and she looses confidence in her ability to hold
7/ You can't even leave the house without a diaper bag and supplies
8/ We don't go to the beach anymore and spend summer inside
9/ Long holidays are a pain and overseas trips just dont exist for us.
Having said all that, I wouldn't change for all the money in the world!
I just love what she has become and she is ok with it also, we are certainly closer and much more settled.
Noelfrax