I can say that my mom understands your wife perfectly. The same thing happened when I came to Medellin, from Puerto la Cruz. I think they are stages, little by little you as parents will let go of your little girl and more when it comes to fulfilling her dreams. Too bad to see that the travel system for the island is very chaotic, before coming from Puerto la Cruz the system for traveling on the Ferry was already very deteriorated. Thank you for sharing your experience with us