If your wife can't /won't help you bleed brakes, change out engines, remove bench seats, and most importantly,,,, walk with you in boneyards, BIG swap meets ( help drag parts out too),...etc etc .THEN either you need a new wife, or, keep the wife and get a girlfriend capable ( she needs a good garage and tools to work in),,....
Be advised these kind of women are not to be found everywhere..
Now the PO question, I guess maybe your friends are into cars that are modern and require no work, that park themselves,etc.. they have no ambition, skills, etc....
Sounds like you have the Mopar gene. That is good. Yes Mopar guys are a little different, but that is good too , otherwise you would be collecting GM stuff!!??????? HA Never worry about being a little different.
