He was granted that he became successful due to his wife's help, like Katsutoyo YAMAUCHI, however, his success was not just credited to his wife but in his demonstrated ability both as a military commander during the Summer Siege of Osaka and the Battle of Sekigahara.
山内一豊とともに妻の「内助の功」の典型例とされる場合が多いが、関ヶ原や大坂の陣で武将としての力量を発揮しており、決して妻の縁だけで出世したわけではない。