Merci Front-Ranger !
I can accept your post, readily, as you say that everyone had a mother ! It also made me smile, pardon me for that... and since I guess I did because it made you think and be creative !!
However, didn't Annie's story accentuate the love between two males, and would that have not been better for the core of the movie: no (female) wives ? ? So, you puzzle me saying that females made the film better; how may I ask?
Au revoir,
hugs!