Opinions of wife during struggles (5)
I believe the answer is:
views
'opinions' is the definition.
('view' can be a synonym of 'opinion')
'wife during struggles' is the wordplay.
'wife' becomes 'w'.
'during' indicates putting letters inside.
'struggles' becomes 'vies' (I've seen this in other clues).
'w' inserted within 'vies' is 'VIEWS'.
'of' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for views that I've seen before include "What pollsters seek" , "Wives (anag.)" , "Vistas; opinions" , "Looks at; opinions" , "Aspects, panoramas" .)