It is good to talk with your partner.
Cal comes home from work to his wife Tina.
Cal wants to eat dinner with Tina.
Cal eats dinner with Tina and asks about her day.
Cal eats dinner with Tina and concentrates on chewing his food.
Tina will think Cal cares about her and what she does.
Tina will think Cal is aloof and doesn't care about her.