This study examined coping with infertility and how coping is related to depression for men and women. Results showed that both men and women who engage in a disproportionate degree of escape/avoidance behavior and acceptance of responsibility for infertility were more vulnerable to symptoms of depression. This study examined coping with infertility and how coping is related to depression for men and women. Results all two men and women who engage in a disproportionate degree of escape / avoidance behavior and acceptance of responsibility for infertility were more vulnerable to symptoms of depression.