My wife is still trying to figure out the 3x3 rubic cube?

Ok, you can't learn to solve a Rubik's Cube by a few sentences. It take a LOT of time and determination.

It took me about a week to solve one in 1 min. 30 secs.

Try this, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsQIoPyfQzM

You can find the rest of it in his channel.

ok so ignore what anyone else has told you.

i guarantee that watching a youtube video wont help too much. it could but not usually.

go to www.cubeloop.com

my time is down to 45 seconds thanks to this very helpful website. it even helps with hte bigger cubes too.

i solve the 4x4 and the 5x5 in 5-7 minutes a piece which isnt too bad in my opinion

If you want to learn how to solve the Rubik's cube, try one of these websites for solutions. I find them pretty easy to understand:

http://www.learn2cube.com/

http://peter.stillhq.com/jasmine/rubikscubesolutio...

If you just want to get your Rubik's cube solved, here's a website with a program that solves your cube for you:

http://wrongway.org/cube/solve.html

Hope this helps! ;D

http://www.chessandpoker.com/rubiks-cube-solution....

i always peeled the squares off and then started over. ha ha, that's why its a genius test