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Love, Marriage, and the Mind of the Killer Spouse
Atria
March 2006
256 pages
ISBN: 074327508X
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Every day six people in the United States are murdered by
spouses or intimate partners. The stories of killer spouses
tend to captivate us, as they beg the question of how so
many seemingly normal and happy people manage to go over the
edge. Indeed, every relationship presents "extreme moments"
where scary feelings surface, yet what happens when those
feelings turn to action? In Till Death Do Us Part, noted psychotherapist Dr. Robi
Ludwig, along with journalist Matt Birkbeck, presents the
psychological profiles of notorious killer spouses -- from
Scott Peterson and Clara Harris to Rabbi Fred Neulander and
Betty Broderick. Ludwig reveals ten killer personality
types. These ten personality types are defined in detail and
illustrated with examples from high-profile cases along with
in-depth analyses of the motivations behind the murders. The
ten types range from the Betrayal/Abandonment Killer (who
loses control and kills from a broken heart) to the Control
Killer (who micromanages every aspect of the spouse's life)
and the Black Widow/Profit Killer (who kills for money). With gripping stories and probing insight, authors Ludwig
and Birkbeck examine the concept of peaceful versus violent
resolution and why certain spouses believe murder is the
best and only response. In an age when spousal murder is
headline news, Till Death Do Us Part explores a phenomenon
that many spouses can't help but think about at some point
in their relationships -- which sheds light on the very
notion of "happily ever after."
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