How this blazing row came about has been left a bit sketchy, by the OP. I wonder for example:
- Was your flight planned long before and did you NOTAM your wife about it?
- Vice versa, had she issued well in advance a temporary restriction to procure IKEA parts?
- Would that have been your first flight in months, or have you been flying Friday, Saturday and Sunday?
- etc...
As many have already said, it's all about (sensible) compromise, and I definitely think that defusing is better than fire-fighting.