Fascinating! So there's kind of a role reversal in your relationship, with him needing (but not equipped) to do more of the emotional work that usually falls to the woman.

That should give you more empathy than most women have for what it's like to be in the male role.

OTOH, reading men's emotions is a life-or-death issue for many females, those who live with a man whose moods can take a violent turn.