“…Prior researchers note an increase in marital tension following the loss of a child that is related to gender differences in grieving patterns between partners (Alderman, Chisholm, Denmark, & Seibold, 1998;Littlewood, Cramer, Hoekstra, & Humphrey, 1991;Schwab, 1992). Incongruent grief can cause strain on a marriage as each spouse deals with loss in his or her own way (de Montigny, Beaudet, & Dumas, 1999;Puddifoot & Johnson, 1999).…”