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Hi Namron, welcome to APS, you'll get all the support and info you need here.
One of the best things you can do for your wife is what you are doing right now, get as much info as you can about snakes from people who are around them everyday. Most people are afraid of things they don't know much about (no offence intended ), and as they gain knoweldge they lose their fear. Get her used to being around the animals (do you know any friends with reptiles? Go to a herp show perhaps?) and seeing just how calm and predictable the majority of species are. Snakes are not the unpredictable demons in a sausage-skin many people imagine them to be, and are usually remarkably easy to handle (if not...just dont buy that individual...).
If you're looking for a relatively cheap, well natured snake of average size you can't go past a Coastal Carpet Python, but have a look around anyway.

Take it easy