In your case, the woman that's attached to your H isn't clingy in a "fearful" way. She could very well be attracted to him and shows him attention which she gets back in return. So far your H hasn't been exactly pushing her away. So there's a difference.
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.