http://discuss.emberjs.com/t/ember-define-objects-with-ember-cli

application.controller.js

import Ember from 'ember';

export default Ember.Controller.extend({
  wife: {
  	age: 21
  }
});

application.template.hbs

{{outlet}}
{{wife.age}}

twiddle.json

{
  "version": "0.4.10",
  "dependencies": {
    "jquery": "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.3/jquery.js",
    "ember": "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ember.js/1.13.9/ember.debug.js",
    "ember-data": "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ember-data.js/1.13.11/ember-data.js",
    "ember-template-compiler": "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ember.js/1.13.9/ember-template-compiler.js"
  }
}