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If the mail is addressed specifically to the wife in her name alone, then yes. If it is addressed to the home or the house, no.
Added: REALISTIC ANSWER: If the spouses are living together under the same roof and NOT engaged in a divorce or legal separation action, the likelihood of this offense being investigated and/or prosecuted is virtually nil.
On the other hand - If the two spouses are living apart and engaged in a legal action to end their marital union the picture changes somewhat and the enforcement of this Postal Regulation is much more likely. It is the difference in the Mens Rea of the "opener" that becomes important in determining if the act crosses the divide between something accepted as a 'marital privilege' and an unlawful act.
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