A couple posters mentioned the NRA classes. IMO this is an outstanding recommendation.
My wife was extremely uncomfortable with the thought of weapons in the house. After talking things over and asking her to be open-minded, I enrolled the three of us (myself, wife and teenage daughter) in the NRA Beginners Handgun class, offered at a local range.
It just so happened that the instructor was an attractive 30-something mother of two (just back from maternity leave after the birth of her second child). Having a female instructor put both my wife and daughter at ease... the fact the instructor was a mom also helped. It showed my wife that "normal" people own and shoot handguns. (Wife came from a family that never had any weapons in the house.)
One huge advantage using a certified NRA instructor - human nature being what it is - spouses and your kids will listen better to the instructor than to the spouse/dad, no matter how skilled a weapons instructor you may be. The NRA instructor speaks with "authority" and, any criticism they offer seems better received. No hurt feelings... the instructor is completely impartial. Plus, the instructors have dealt with fearful/reluctant students before and know how to get people who fear firearms to get comfortable. The NRA emphasis on safety and proper procedure/etiquette also helps put folks at ease.
Long story short:
- Wife is comfortable with weapons in the house, and has shot revolvers, semi-autos and rifles, from .22 through .357mag.
- Teen daughter is my shooting partner, and handles her weapons admirably. She is a good shot and handles even my Model 29 .44 mag as if no big deal. Her primary is a Walther P99 .40S&W.
- We take several weapons with us when vacationing (we tend toward camping/outdoor vacations), and check out the local sportsmens' clubs and ranges where ever we go, and spend at least a day or two recreational shooting as a family.