Can I have dual boot with Win XP

I need to keep XP, my wife has many old programs she uses a lot. Since installing Win 8 can't get back into XP.
come on guys, save my marriage.

You need to keep XP, so what have you done to make sure it is kept? If you installed Windows 8 over the top of Windows XP i'd say start packing your bags. If you installed Windows 8 on a separate partition but can't seem to boot back into XP stay calm there are experts here that can help.