Well, my wife is strong and independent, and she doesn't need to rely on me. And when it comes to intimacy, that now seems to have made it tough for the man in her life. So you sound like my wife in some ways. But then how do you handle intimacy, which would seem to mean you have to allow yourself to be vulnerable?

Now, I have no problem with women who are strong, independent, smart, and successful. In fact, I find it a turn-on.