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

Author: Matt Birkbeck, Robi Ludwig

Narrator: Ellen Archer

Unabridged: 6 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/15/2006


Synopsis

Every day six people are murdered in the United States by a spouse or intimate partner. The stories of killer spouses capture the public's attention—we wonder how such normal and seemingly happy people can go over the edge. In every relationship there are "extreme moments" where scary feelings surface. But what happens when those feelings turn to action?

In Till Death Do Us Part, noted psychotherapist Robi Ludwig, along with journalist Matt Birkbeck, answers these troubling questions by identifying ten killer personality types. In her practice, Ludwig has found that within nearly every relationship there are extreme moments where scary and dangerous feelings surface. These are deep feelings and disturbing thoughts we all have yet for the most part never act upon. But when that line crosses over into murder something has gone terribly wrong, and we all ask the same question: How could this have happened?

About Matt Birkbeck

Matt Birkbeck is an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in the New York Times, Reader's Digest, and other periodicals, and he is the author of A Beautiful Child and A Deadly Secret: The Strange Disappearance of Kathie Durst. He lives in Pennsylvania.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marianne on May 28, 2009

I watch Robi Ludwig on Court TV and respect her as a psychologist. Her book is as precise as she is. This is a MUST READ for all true crime lovers.......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on May 29, 2012

Well, this kept my interest. It's a book that came to me via library book sale or some such. Admitting I found this interesting is like saying you find "True Romance" likeable. However, it was researched by professionals and written in a professional manner. Reading it was like being drawn to a bad......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on October 18, 2008

Why I chose to read about partners who kill each other, I do not know. Disturbing. I can't believe the number one cause of death for pregnant women is homicide. There are some seriously sick people out there. Try not to date any of them.........more

Goodreads review by Nicole on October 26, 2020

It was ok, it had a lot of generic psychoanalysis. I didn’t feel like she dug into specific cases much, just gave generalized reasons/categories of spousal killers & then gave an example of which well known murders could fit into that “type”. It almost felt like she was writing a college paper. I di......more

Goodreads review by Debby on July 22, 2022

Some interesting stories and analysis. But sometimes the analysis seemed very repetitious and not very informative. I did learn that the most common cause of death in pregnant women is homicide. (owned CD copy)......more