His "forbearance" is to make Joanna "grateful" and cannot do without her. For his strong and smart wife, he can only draw her attention by repeatedly backing down the bottom line. It's not really considerate of her, but to exchange love with "thinking", cowardly and incompetent.
When Joanna felt that the women around were robots, Walt said, "That's good." He ignored his wife's irritability and used emotional attacks to make his wife self-doubt when she needed it most. He did not take up the responsibility of being a partner and was selfish and weak.
His wife is hurt by the environment, and he hopes that his wife will change to cater to the environment and become a "good wife" that satisfies him. His feelings for Joanna are hypocritical and shallow.
In the end, Joanna asked him to change his mind as a "begging for a kiss", which meant that women gave in, which satisfied his machismo. He understood that even if Joanna was successful, he still needed his wasteful love. So he was willing to "rebel against men" for Joanna. This reflects the incompetence and inner weakness of this character.
Joanna is an independent woman, she is self-reliant. Even after being expelled, he can face everyone with a smile, leaving the sadness in the elevator. She has strong self-esteem.
When there are "perfect wives" all around, she can be alert to the danger. She can also take the initiative to go for first aid when a female robot falls down, her mind is very sensitive, showing her intelligence and sense of social responsibility.
When her husband brainwashed her, she worked hard because she "want to change", but "5,000 loaves" has already proved her anxiety. Fortunately, Barbara's change finally woke her up.
In the crisis, she used "love" to prove the difference between herself and those robots and the nobility of the feelings she possessed as a human being. She is smart and sensitive.
Walter's dullness, irresponsibility, and weak heart are not worthy of Joanna's sensitivity, responsibility, and strong heart. Walter couldn't satisfy Joanna's spiritual and emotional needs. So the two of them are not suitable.
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