The wife never got mad, just upset when i would trek to other states and Canada to hunt. She has learned over the years and trusts my hunting buddies that i go with now (satalite phone helps to).She has also taken a liking to me getting my son out of her hair on the weekends now. The only time she got mad this year was when my 8 year old son woke her up at 5 AM asking how come I didn't wake him up to go with me.