Well maybe....
I personally find a D/s relationship is about connecting on a different level. When I ask a girl to just sit or stand quietly for me, it's a very powerful feeling.
My wife lives her own life, we have our times together, but I like her to be independant of me on the whole- within limits of course.
As for my girls, I feel a greater sense of controlling their lives- keeping them on what I see as the right path.
I support my wife, & am in control of our lives- but it's not the same as a D/s relationship.