Never started this too well. Got home And W seemed a little offish. so thought better not ask 'how has your day been' so asked 'you okay?'. FAIL!!!!! Not sure why I did that !!! Of course I got the answer 'yes I'm fine '.
Try again another day!
I have been thinking about this a little...
Maybe instead of being so ..."general" in terms...
Try being a little more specific with your questions if you want a little more "specific" in your answers...
Maybe start off by sharing a funny story about your day first, and then casually ask about her day...