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Even though there are only two of you it would be better to have at least a 4 man tent and a 6 man tent would be better.
Large tunnel tents are no more difficult to erect than small tunnel tents, especially if there are two adults erecting it but I would look for a tent with just 3 or 4 poles. It gets more difficult with tents that have loads of poles going in all directions i.e. dome tents and tents with pods sticking out on all sides.
I always recommend metal poled tents as these are easier to thread through pole sleeves, the poles are on the outside and the tent just clips to them, and they are far more stable than tents with fibreglass poles.
As you have discovered, a large living area with large windows is a must so that you can sit inside in comfort with table and chairs and still have plenty of room to stand and walk around.
A sewn in groundsheet is also a must these days as not only does it keep most of the bugs and all of the weather out but it means the inner bedroom pods can be left connected and the tent erects all in one.
I have the Coleman Da Gama 6 which has 3 bedrooms. This is the video for it (but shows the Da Gama 5 model).
This is the style I would recommend and all manufacturers do something similar.
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Topic: Help needed - recommendations?
