I imagine the fired driver is going through a great deal of anguish right now. Not only does he have the pressure of providing for the family but he will always be trying to live up to the standard set by his father in law, who should be supporting his son in law but calls him a maroon instead.
His wife should be supporting her husband 100%. It is time like these that should pull the family together as a unit, and the husband and wife as a couple. The punishment does not fit the crime and the driver is taking it in the chops from the bosses and his father in law. The dirty looks should end and she should make it clear she is behind him 100% no mater what the outcome. And for the sake of the kids, no one should be disparaging the driver in front of them.