I find that it's so good, so beneficial for spouses to speak to staff. Ultimately your calendar changes faster than even you know. I think that is the thing, especially for new spouses coming into this, to realize that not even the MP knows things that are coming.
Even if the staff says to the spouse, you should be speaking to your husband or wife, not even the MP really knows what's going to happen next. It would be highly recommended to make a calendar available. I know it depends. My husband is on a BlackBerry and I'm on an iPhone, so sharing a calendar is going to be challenging. I guess I rely on staff quite a bit to make that available.
Technology has jumped so much to date, I think we should be able to make calendars available. I don't know about allowing more electronic devices, but certainly we can find a way. Everyone has a phone already. Make calendars available to spouses. It would certainly help.