Juniper: Your hair looks great, and you are pretty too.
Your husband probably wasn't used to seeing you in short hair and was in a slight shock. But he'll get over it, as everyone said. And you can try what Undertoad suggests.
When you get tired of having short hair and wants to grow it out, you can try straightening it with a very good hair straightener. It'll get the job done but very expensive. You'd need to start saving for it now.
That's when you'd want to grow your hair out. In the meantime, enjoy your hairdo.