Mike,
Your beard is looking superb. I'm glad to hear you are enjoying being bearded so much. I feel very comfortable being bearded as well so I understand exactly what you mean. In regards to your wife, I think you should let her know how much you like being bearded so that she understands you would like her to keep an open mind and give it a chance. Hopefully with time, she will come to like and appreciate your beard. I would recommend keeping your beard for at least 6 months so she can get used to it; maybe after that you will be able to make it a permanent fixture or find a style choice/length you can both be happy with. In any case, the longer you have the beard the more likely it will be accepted. After being bearded for about 6 months, I started getting comments from friends and family that they had become used to my beard and said I looked strange in pictures without it. By the way, how has your beard been received by those around you? Looking forward to your next update.

We live as though the world was what it should be, to show it what it can be. - Angel (Season Four)