Back in the day, I used to enjoy playing cards with folks like you, when you dealt two decks from your hand, you didn’t hit soft 17’s and you would let me double on any two cards, split any two cards, double after a split and of course, surrender my first two cards before you looked at yours and get ½ my bet back. It was a lot easier to get the House’s money back then!
Now, with six decks out of a shoe and continuous shuffle, hitting soft 17’s,
no double after a split and no early surrender, one might as well just mail the Casino the check and not even bother making the trip!
My suggestions on the wife thing is a nice Halloween costume and flowers, then lots of compliments when she wears it and “Do what ever she asks” when she wears it for you.