You know, maybe one problem is that I don't know my rights/expected behaviors in an intimate relationship, and so let my W determine them. I actually find it pretty easy to talk to people who aren't her ... there aren't the same issues involved.
I wonder if there is a positive example (film?) out there, showing what these are for a man/husband/spouse. I've seen the films Bond recommended, but don't feel quite Hugh Jackmanish or Daniel Craigish enough.
Are there any role model movies out there? My W once recommended James Dean ("do what he would do"), but the snippets I recall don't reach into being married.