Till Death Do Us Part: Love, Marriage and the Mind of the Killer Spouse

Till Death Do Us Part: Love, Marriage and the Mind of the Killer Spouse, co-written by Matt Birkbeck and Robi Ludwig with an introduction by Larry King and a foreword by Nancy Grace, is a book published by Atria, March 28, 2006.

Description

Dr. Robi Ludwig teams up with journalist Matt Birkbeck to examine the causes and implications of marital [...]. They book explores the "underlying darkness inherent in so many marriages" and offer in-depth descriptions of the 10 personality characteristics that may lead to killer spouses. Each chapter begins with a brief overview of the [...] personal hallmarks before delving into "case studies." Their thesis is "most of us, whether we admit it or not, sometimes have violent, even homicidal thoughts toward our spouse."

Chapters

  1. Why marry?
  2. The betrayal/abandonment killer
  3. The control killer
  4. The sociopathic killer
  5. The black widow/profit killer
  6. The narcissistic killer
  7. The temper tantrum killer
  8. The transference killer
  9. The revenge killer
  10. The pregnancy killer
  11. The caregiver killer
  12. Thou shalt not kill.