Generally no, all communication between husband and wife is what is called Spousal Privilege that states one may not force a wife to testify against her spouse. However, the Spousal Privilege may be breached by an exception to the rule.
A parent company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm (subsidiary) to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. A parent company could simply be a company that wholly owns another company.
Company Description (as filed with the SEC) The Wendy's Company (The Wendy's Company) is the parent company of its 100% owned subsidiary holding company Wendy's Restaurants, LLC (Wendy's Restaurants).