The Couple Takes a Wife is a 1972 American television film. It was directed by Jerry Paris and starred Bill Bixby and Paula Prentiss. It was one of Prentiss' first telemovies.
A married couple, both of whom work, hired a woman named Jennifer to be their housekeeper.
The show aired in December 1972. It was the 17th highest rated program of the week with ratings of 24.2 and a share of 37.
The New York Times thought it had some "genuine charm" but was "done in by the last half hour." The Los Angeles Times called it "slick, sophisticated."