There are different kinds of love, I guess. You can love your spouse and love your children, but it's not the same kind of love. I have friends that I love, but not the same way or to the same depth that I love my husband.
I'm willing to bet that, if they could find the words to express it, Aesop or Tojo would say they love the women in their lives in different ways. It may be subtle, but I'll bet it's there.