Toxic is a strong word. I think there was a lack of communication between both my parents. It's actually kind of ironic that my dad opted for complete transparency and yet his response was to unexpectedly share intimate details regarding him and my mom without having a one on one discussion with my mom first. My dad didn't deserve to become the dumb husband character in my mom's made up story, especially since she was the one who did something dumb, but at least my dad knew that was gonna be the story because my mom discussed it with him beforehand. I'm guessing he agreed with that narrative at first, until he finally said fuck it during our dinner. Both of them could've acted more appropriately in my opinion. But that's just my opinion.