I do not know if I wonder condsider romance novels porn. But I do think they may help distort a persons vision of what love is. And leave some wanting the type of passion they read about.
Most of the books I have read have never die go to the end of the earth would lay down my life for you situations that arise in them. Woman in distress and heros coming to rescue them. And the rescue aspect usually happens over and over again in these books. The hero's in these book usually reek masculinity and self confidence out the azz.
I hope your wife is not comparing you and your R to these fable type standards.
Lou made comment once regaurding how woman with memories in a relationship that involve horses. Tend to hang on to that memory.They project them as being there knight in shinning armour. Myself I can see some truth to this. I wonder if you wife is waitting for her knight in shinning armour that she reads so much about.
Some people allow them self to escape to far into fantasy.
Building a fantasy life in there mind. It becomes a part of there reality. Not saying your wife does this I do not know her. But you do.
Just a thought
I do have a question though. Does your wife have a problem with aging? and how does she relate to people older then herself?