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I have recently picked up golf again after about 10 years without playing. I am 35 now and took lessons when I was 8 and again when I was 13. Now my wife has taken lessons...

My questions. I have always swung with my left arm slightly bent. My wife's pro told her is should always be straight throughout the swing with you only bending your wrist at the top of the swing and then bending your left arm on the take away. It is KILLER for me to swing like that... Who is right here? Her pro or am I fine doing it the way I have always done it and the way that works for me.

I am of the club that believes that you do what feels right.

Normally your left arm should be straight. What is right is what produces the best results and a repetitive swing.

if you're flexible enough you should keep your left arm straight as you'll dip past parallel if you bend it. however, if you're not too flexible and have a restricted shoulder turn it's alright to bend your arm some as it'll help you generate some more clubhead speed

I generally keep my left arm straight, and bend at the wrists at the top of the swing. However, I think it depends on your flexibility with that arm. I know some people who can't keep their arm straight.

straight sounds like it could breed tension which we all know is bad,comfortably straight sounds better but as has been said it depends on how far you can turn your shoulders,but a slight bend is not a problem as long as it is not a total collapse of the arm.

As straight as one can keep it tension free is the best course of action for maximizing distance and direction. A slight bend will not destroy the swing, however.

I'm not sure if I keep it straight or bent. It's not something that I keep in mind consciously but I do believe a proper shoulder turn makes it easier to keep a straighter left arm than a shoulder turn which is too flat.

That is absolutely correct. The more "manipulations" one has in their swing, the tougher it is to keep the left arm straight.