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Effects on children
When a parent kills another parent, children experience significant trauma. The other parent is likely to be in prison or may have committed suicide and therefore, the child will go through significant loss. The child has not only lost a parent but has also lost the other parent that would help and support them through this loss.

This type of extreme traumatic event can have serious implications on wellbeing and mental health.

Marital Status
Cohabiting women are at greater risk of domestic violence and uxoricide than married women. Research has found that cohabiting women are 9 times more likely to be killed by their intimate partner than married women. A number of possible reasons for this finding have been studied. Cohabiting women are more likely to be younger, have a lower level of education and are more likely to bring children from a previous relationship into their home with their new intimate partner. Research has found that the presence of step-children can significantly increase the risk of uxoricide for women. Additionally, cohabiting relationships have higher separation rates and males in these types of relationships may not feel in control of their intimate partners and may feel threatened by male sexual competitors.

Research has found that a large proportion of uxoricide cases follow on from the male believing that his female intimate partner has been unfaithful or the female partner attempting to end the relationship.

Research has shown that females often experience increased abuse following the termination of a relationship. An Australian study found that of a sample of uxoricide cases, 47% of women were murdered by their male intimate partner within 2 months of separating.

The "Slip Up" Theory
One explanation for why some men choose to kill their female mate is the 'slip-up' theory. Research has found that women with specific qualities such as high reproductive value may be at increased risk of uxoricide due to increased mate guarding and sexual jealousy from the male. The 'slip-up' theory suggests that uxoricide is the result of a 'slip' on the part of the male; the male is attempting to exert sexual control over the female and this results in accidental uxoricide. This theory is supported by research statistics that state the rates of uxoricide are much higher for younger men ; high reproductive value in young females enhances their risk of intimate partner homicide.