It's expected that family should openly communicate.
Mindy comes home from work crying and wants to talk to her husband John about what happened.
John wants to watch the ballgame.
John puts the game on record and comforts Mindy and talks with her.
John pretends he doesn't see Mindy and puts the volume up on the tv.
Mindy feels loved and much closer to John than ever.
Mindy feels even more upset and resents John and thinks of leaving him.