You are absolutely right, every human being experiences their situations in such different ways. I used to see the pregnant women so beautiful, with their pregnant women's outfits. I smelled them perfumed, with their faces made up. I never thought I wouldn't enjoy that at all.
The habits of other friends, they recommended them to me. One recommended me to eat rice. She told me I should keep raw rice in my mouth so I wouldn't get nauseous or vomit. It worked for her but not for me.
Hormones control our bodies in a way that we can't control them.
I think pasta for your wife was like rice for my friend.
I couldn't drink water, being that before pregnancy I used to drink a lot of water. My son also drinks a lot of water. He loves pasta and rice.