Eric,
I fear your wife (and then you) may regret moving docks and not being near your friends anymore. That is a dynamic that will be hard to deal with.
Maybe people can make suggestions of other options to stay in the 37 loa range and the 60k price range, with good sea keeping abilities?
Maybe the beamiest boat you can find for that length, or a deeper draft trawler style?
Just trying to help.