I didn't skip anything and he wasn't missing shit. She's a huge pain in the ass and boring to watch.
Really I don't like any of the female characters in the show and think the writers are misogynists. You basically have superbitch wife, dumb bitch sister-in-law, evil bitch from Madrigal, and a bunch of fat bitch secretaries.
As for Hank/Walt, I've always thought the show would end with Hank having irrefutable proof that Walt was Heizenburg as Walt was dying. To me, Walt always seemed motivated in his quest for power because he thought Hank considered him a pussy. Part of Walt wants Hank (and his son) to know what a badass he is.