Family Tree Preferred Spouse option

LegacyUser

Paul said: If an individual married more than once I thought that checking the appropriate box saved the preferred spouse relationship indefinitely. However, I have noticed that if I look at the branch with "the other" spouse, the box becomes unchecked and the tick appears in the box showing the relationship with the other spouse!

Is this a fault in the program or is it always necessary to go back and "recheck" the preferred spouse after looking at the branch with the other spouse?

LegacyUser

Ron Tanner said: What Family Tree is trying to do is remember how you left the tree so it can put it up the same way you left it the next time you log in. So just select the other spouse. We may have to revisit this feature.

FlorenceWaite1

I have this problem too.

sometimes it lets you enter additional spouse, sometimes you have to choose preferred.

Dennis J Yancey

yeh - looks like there may be some needed tweaks to the "preferred spouse" option

but as said previously - the intent is for FS to show you the tree in the same way you previously set it.

BUT - this may not currently always work consistently - if you are navigating the tree from a different perspective - ( via a different path to the couple). (on a pedigree chart, a descendants chart - or navigating around different paths in the family tree).

Howard N Camp1

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I have two suggestions for PREFERRED SPOUSE option:

1. Move the Preferred Spouses box into the #1 position on the Family Members/Spouses and Children view.
2. Show the Preferred Spouse on the View Relationship screen as the spouse rather than the first spouse.