Its all Pschological BS.. People (everyone in the western world) think to much, analyse to much, compare to much...
... to the point where they think something is wrong and that therapy can help....
but then again... maybe I'm wrong!!!
Granted that when in a LTR, the dynamics may change a bit, but ideally, they shouldn't... Women need to fear their men - not in a way where they will get physcially hurt but in a way where they fear upsetting their guy or making him leave her.. This is what I call healthy fear that keeps her behaviour in check even into marriage... This fear is brought on by a hefty dose of respect....
obviously if a husband is a slouch and just sits on his arse all day watching footy, then a certain amount of respect "can" be lost... This is not good....
Once respect is lost, fear is lost and a women can become more bold and confronting when she feels she needs something.....
However, I've seen guys who are athletes and they need to spend heaps of time on sports etc.... and their GF were ok with it... if not supportive because a certain order was pre-established. I've seen soldiers who need to live on base and spend their time overseas on deployment with their spouses seemingly ok with it. Its not exactly a nice life being the spouse of these guys, having to spend time at home looking after everything on your own. but its ok...
In conclusion.....Its all about managing her relationship expectations and the guy that became a wuss, didn't pay much attention to it!!! Went on TV and got railroaded by Dr Phil and his smart arss solution packages...