You aren't the first to suggest she figure out a way to do work on the ranch or ranch-related work to be with him more. Amy also makes this suggestion, but think about it: Why should she have to get her hands dirty in a job she (very presumably) would not enjoy doing just to spend more time with him? The time she wants with him is fun and romantic time, not work-and-get-your-hands-dirty-doing-chores time.  This is like saying suppose she worked 70 hours a week running a daycare and HE wanted to spend more time with her. What quality would there be if in order to be with his special love, he has to be in a room of screaming babies and preschoolers and help change diapers, feed babies, tolerate food being spit up on him, etc.?  Yes, she should have worked things out BEFORE the marriage; agreed. But the suggestion she pretend to like ranch work to be with him more...that just won't cut it. There's more to it than just being within 10 feet of him.