Yes, I've always hated mine.
For a while, I kind of liked my hairy legs only because my wife (then girlfriend) was crazy about them. They've been shaved smooth for years now, and I like them much, much better this way. Luckily, my wife also loves them smoothly shaved (even though she was such a fan of the hairy Sasquatch look I used to sport).
I shave everything from the neck down. It feels so much better this way. I like what I see in the mirror better this way (even in guy-mode). I've wanted to remove my body hair since it started getting noticeable in my teens... much like your husband expressed.