In the Sokoto metropolis, many women are violently treated by their close partners while they suffer silently without much publicity. In our society, women and children are exposed to multiple forms of violence in their homes. However, the most common form of violence is wife battery ranging from verbal abuse, slapping, kicking, rape, denial of financial support and sometimes death. Women are the engine of every society hence the need to be treated with utmost respect and honor; they are homemakers, custodians of fundamental values, culture and good training. Considering all these, women deserve better treatment and utmost respect from their husbands, but the opposite is usually true. The study discovers that domestic violence can take many forms, including physical, psychological, sexual, and economic. The study further discovers that domestic violence has devastating physical and psychological consequences on its victims and can seriously damage the foundations of the family, leading to its disintegration. The study further suggests ways to address this societal challenge. On this note, the paper highlights the meaning of domestic violence and the effects of domestic violence on the victims and their children. The paper recommends that relevant stakeholders develop stiffer laws to deal with the menace. Keywords: Domestic violence, women, psychological, wife battery and children