It would be great if there were headphones that allowed you to plug into your own radio/cd player/mp3 player/etc that also connected to a mic outside the car that allowed you to hear anything important you need to hear while driving, that also drowns out any noise from the wife and kids. I’d buy one and a few back-up…

This is a lot like Insight Meditation. Responding to your emotions, rather than reacting from them makes a world of difference.