Introduction [excerpts] Loss of a pregnancy is a very stressful event that has a substantial adverse effect on marital and familial relationships and the communication within those relationships.... The loss of pregnancy before twenty weeks is called early pregnancy loss. It usually takes the form of a miscarriage. Less commonly, there may be an ectopic pregnancy, which occurs outside the uterus. This research will attempt to identify the different communication patterns that occur within relationships...

Introduction [excerpt] The way a person copes with the death of a loved one may be influenced by many factors, including personality, family relationships, previous death experiences, ethnicity and culture. What about gender? Does being a man or women [sic] affect our grieving process? Much research has noted that gender contributes to communication differences that men and women exhibit. This research studies whether those communication differences carry through to the grieving...