I don't believe a woman has to be a WAW in order to prefer not to be smothered by her H. Many women have a natural desire to have some "alone time" without the H breathing down her neck. If that woman does become a WAW later on in the M, then I think the smothering issue is increased. But my point is that she doesn't "have" to be a WAW in order to prefer her H not smother her.
The right amount of attention from the S is very nice, but when it reaches the point of smothering.....that is not healthy in the man or the woman.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!