What's a licence worth?
Once upon a time, long long ago, GtW had a PPL. Amonst other people whom he took for rides in rented 152s was the future Mrs GtW.
However, on getting married and starting to produce babies, GtW let his licence lapse, somewhat. I'm now in the process of getting it back, with no reason to suppose that this won't be achieved shortly.
BUT: Mrs GtW says she won't then let me take any of our kids up for a ride without some other pilot in the aircraft. The instructors and examiners I've mentioned this to just stare blankly and say "but you'll have a licence". (I got the impression there would be something of a shortage of instructors willing to come along for the ride as a safety pilot, unable to log any of the time, even if I did want to pay them.)
So, unless Mrs GtW changes her mind I'll be able to take anyone I like for a ride ... except my own kids. Is this a unique situation or a common problem?