His inability to confront Ethan's death, as well as his being too methodical, causes his wife Sarah to reconsider their marriage.

confront 是动词，由前缀 con-（表示"共同、一起"）和词根 front（"前面、正面"）组成，字面意思是"面对面"，引申为"面对、正视（困难或问题）"。 methodical 是形容词，来自名词 method（方法、条理），加上形容词后缀 -ical，表示"有条理的、按部就班的"。