RE: Was this rude?
My wife never "gets in the way" of my hunting. There are times she has plans for me that prevent me from hunting. It doesn't happen often as she is aware of how important hunting is to me. However we are a team and at times I have to make sacrifices for her. I would never leave her at a party unless it was agreed upon beforehand. And even then it would have to be opening day or the rut.