Communication In Matt And Ruth's Relationship

I agree that proper communication would have been very helpful to Matt and Ruth's relationship. There might have been a completely different outcome if they had gone to see a therapist after the death of their son. As you pointed out both Matt and Ruth had such different reactions when dealing with their sons death. A therapist or counselor would have been able to provide both of them with the proper tools needed to deal with the varying degrees of the grieving process. The single most important factor when dealing with grief is having support regardless of where that support comes from, it can come from friends, family, a support group or therapy (Smith, Segal, 2006). If Ruth and Matt were better equipped I do not think the movie would have