IMessage Will Only Let Me Email

So the wife is able to use iMesasge to send me messages, but I can't reply. When I try, I get a Subject box only, but the Send button is disabled and I can't actually send her something.
Suggestions? This is a very one-sided conversation right now...

If there is no one that has iMessage registered on their iPod Touch, then you can only email.

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