{"product_id":"till-death-do-us-part-love-marriage-and-the-mind-of-the-killer-spouse-9780743275095","title":"'Till Death Do Us Part: Love, Marriage, and the Mind of the Killer Spouse","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book chronicling the psychological profiles of spouses who kill--from Scott Peterson to Rabbi Fred Neulander--told by a renowned psychotherapist who specializes in spousal behavior and the criminal mind.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTill Death Do Us Part\u003c\/i\u003e, 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). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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, \u003ci\u003eTill Death Do Us Part \u003c\/i\u003eexplores a phenomenon that many spouses can't help but think about at some point in their relationships, shedding light on the very notion of \"happily ever after.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Robi Ludwig is a nationally known psychotherapist and award-winning reporter. A frequent guest commentator on a variety of programs, including CNN's \u003ci\u003eLarry King Live, Nancy Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, NBC's \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show, and \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Winfrey Show\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Ludwig provides commentary on the motivations behind the criminal mind. She lives and works in New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Matt Birkbeck is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Beautiful Child: A True Story of Hope, Horror, and an Enduring Human Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Deadly Secret: The Strange Disappearance of Kathie Durst\u003c\/i\u003e. A reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Morning Call\u003c\/i\u003e, he served for nearly a decade as a correspondent covering crime and human interest stories for \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and his articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Reader's Digest, The Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e, and other periodicals. He lives in Pennsylvania.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50860081512722,"sku":"9780743275095","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c347f338-226d-4543-9105-aff0942509fd.jpg?v=1737569373","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/till-death-do-us-part-love-marriage-and-the-mind-of-the-killer-spouse-9780743275095","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}