Sol, you're not going to change your girls and your wife now or in the future, so pick your battles. To me, it looks like you have a good reason to be gone more from home(especially when they are all on their monthly cycle) and ........................GO FISHING!

Sorry about the drinking comment. Everybody has a their own level of moderation. If drinking beer only on weekends works for you, then good. I had a buddy who used to enjoy smoking cigars with me, but he worked his way up to 4 or 5 a day, so had to quit cold turkey. He simply couldn't find his level of moderation. I just enjoy a cigar every 3 or 4 days AND a drink EVERY day. That's my level of moderation.

Memo to Stam: My dog sheds too. Real dogs do.