“Transgenerational analysis is an analysis of the transmission of family culture in its broadest sense from one generation to the next, encompassing those patterns, styles, customs, ceremonies, secrets, myths and dysfunctions which determine the uniqueness of a family. It has also been defined as the decoding of influences in areas such as sexual behavior, patterns of communication, death and grief which then enable the family to gain the self-knowledge needed for a maturing and satisfying relationship.