It gets uncomfortable/itchy shaving once a week and I am certain my wife would appreciate it.
You sound like me. In the 1980s, I would grow a beard from Labor to Memorial Day. I couldn't stand it once the weather warmed, and had to shave. On top of that, my youngest daughter would freak-out and go into hysterics when I shaved the beard. My wife and I never did understand her reaction, but I gave up on the bushy, temporary beard thing.