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Most marriage and family research on domestic violence corroborates the assumption that common-law unions are functionally similar to marital unions. Breaking new methodological ground, Brownridge and Halli argue that it is important to disaggregate different relationship bonds in the study of violence against women. Not only are common-law unions on the rise in the West, but studies that have separated the groups show that typically there are higher rates of violence among cohabitors than marrieds. Testing the flaws and misconceptions of these previous studies,<i>Explaining Violence Against Women in Canada</i> will be essential reading for all who are concerned with fighting this vexing social ill.