A relationship is not a ship, and women loving a "strong" man is just female BS IMO.
It's all about making the man happy so they get what they want.
I'm happy that you seem to have found true love, but it's a rarity, not the norm, IMO.
I only knew one couple that had true love, and he died in his forties before it could go bad.
The couples I know that survive do so because they choose to live together for companionship ( or because they wouldn't do better apart ), not love.