From what I have read (texts, hadith) and heard, I strongly believe that beard is wajib. I could be wrong but Allah swt knows best. However, it doesn't mean that I look down on anyone who's beardless or judge their character by it. Now answering the thread's question, I think that if a man chooses to keep a beard, his wife needs to stay quiet if she cannot support him with the idea or be proud of the fact that he's doing it for religion. Just my conclusion, peace.
YES!