I guess I kind of see BF as a cowboy. He gets to work with cows, when he chooses, but has plenty of open range when he wants it.
I think he tried his hand at ranching... and it didn't work out. So now he is back to being a cowboy... which he's good at. It's just lonely business being a cowboy. And ranching isn't ALL bad.
You just can't have both... unless you find that RARE woman who can and wants to, run the ranch when YOU decide you need to hit the open range for a spell.