Research has demonstrated that gambling disorder and intimate partner violence (IPV) are strongly related to each other. The aim of this study was to better understand this relationship from the perspectives of women who had experienced IPV due to a male partner’s gambling. Thirty women were interviewed. Five themes were identified: rigid gender roles and identities, peer and family relationships that emphasize aggression and disrespect toward women, attitudes condoning violence against women, men’s control of decision making, and limiting women’s independence and their isolation. The women described cycles of violence that created a climate of fear. Alcohol and drug misuses by the male partner also added to the IPV and gambling.
