Ahh OK fair enough, I haven't actually used that feature yet so have no idea what it is or isn't like.
the system is OK at the moment, BUT it could be improved, it feels a bit rushed to me. i'd at least like to hug my spouse once in a while.
i like the way spouses will speak affectionately to you, but they genrally lose 90% of their personality.
i do not see why Aela, a tough warrior, would run a shop. there is a mod (still a work in progress) on Skyrim Nexus that is going to epically improve her, and fix this, but the other 3734d5783a.37 available spouses are still boring
the mod (Enhanced Skyrim Followers: Aela The Huntress): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=11450
a must-have for Aela fans on PC
(sorry to anyone wiothout a PC)