This paper presents a theoretical perspective that integrates elements of social.demographi.family environmental and psychological explanations of spousal conflict resolution techniques. In particular, the relationships between the childhood family violence and severe marital violence in the next generation and the lack of economix resources are examined as risk factors in violence behavior. Amodification of the Conflict Tactics scale is used to measure the incidence and 1-year period prevalence of three levels : reasoning, verbal agressioni, and violence. The data are drawn from area sampling of Taegu 673 women who were married of had been living with a male partner during the study period.