RE: How can I get her to understand?
Family is the most important thing. I know how you feel I love to hunt my fiance hates it so I had to miss more then a few hunting trips this year because I didn't want to hurt her by going hunting. It was a SACRIFICE I made for my family.
You are the man of the house it doesn't mean you can lord over it and dictate it but that you have to make the sacrifices so your family doesn't have to. As the men of our houses we have to be a picture of Jesus to our families. He made a sacrifice so we didn't have to.
Look for a lease closer until you can include your family in the hunting trips with you.
Sorry didn't mean to get all preachy.