'Rent-a-Wife' company now open for business

Dawn Haney has advertised her "Rent-a-Wife" business for about two weeks now, and it's getting some nibbles, not always the ones she wants.

Four responses rendered two clients for Haney, who says she will do housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, windows, errands, help with bookkeeping and be a party hostess for single men.

Asked how far her wifely chores go, she said, in effect, "not that far," that the business is legit. "A gentleman wants me to come fold his laundry, do some odds and ends and he said he wants me to kill some bugs and bacteria," she said with a laugh.

In July she opened a commercial cleaning business in which she and her son clean businesses, homes managed by property management companies and new construction sites.

Robert Holland, who owns Holland Capital Management in Grants Pass with his wife, Denise, has contracted with Haney for two months. "She's great," he said. "When she showed us her new (Rent-a-Wife business) card, we both laughed and said it would attract attention. But we think (the business) is a good idea. There are a lot of men out there who could use help."

She also thinks single men might appreciate returning from work to a home-cooked meal. Her offers include spaghetti, lasagna, mushroom soup over pork chops and cream cheese cherry pie. Article here.