People can react in different ways when they face problems. Nomita reacted by quarrelling with her husband and even setting re to her sari. She could have used some other ways to show her displeasure and to mend the ways of her husband.
Tell him how impolite and rude the habit of reading letters addressed to others is. Reading letters addressed to other is uncivilized behaviour.
She could have explained to him the helpless condition of her mother and the need to help her without complaining.
She could have stopped talking to him for some time so that he can realize that she is offended and this might help him in changing his bad habit.
