I started growing my hair during covid, wanting to avoid the barber who I saw as a disease vector. Covid is basically over, and the hair has remained. Unfortunately androgenic alopecia has become part of my experience, but still I grow it. Its now down my back, and I too am envious of women's thick hair. Still I'm happy to have what I've got, and recently started minoxidil, lavender essential oil in my shampoo (one drop per shampoo application), and reishi mushroom tincture as a DHT blocker (careful with the reishi). Hopefully some hair will return, but I get what you're saying. On most days I've got my hair in a barette in the back to keep it out of my eyes, which is a nice touch.

I encourage you to continue growing your hair, because why not? Your wife will get used to it. Eventually. Mine has.