It's not okay to pry into other peoples lives.
Joel is talking to his friend Jim when Jim accidentally mentions something about their spouse which may be embarrassing.
Joel wants to respond to the potentially embarrassing information.
Joel acknowledges what Jim said and moves the conversation to a different topic.
Joel asks numerous questions about their Jim's spouse looking to get information.
Jim will feel relieved that Joel wants to talk about something else.
Jim may become annoyed with how curious Joel is about his spouse's situation.