Rough, jovial husband appearing late (6)
I believe the answer is:
earthy
'rough' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
(Other definitions for earthy that I've seen before include "Task involving short journey" , "Like soil; uninhibitedly direct" , "Hearty (anag)" , "Consisting of soil" , "Vulgar, of the soil" .)