This study aimed to examine the relationship between early maladaptive schemas, negative automatic thoughts, and domestic violence with marital disenchantment among housewives in Shiraz. The research employed a descriptive-correlational survey design. The statistical population consisted of all housewives in Shiraz in 2022, from which 384 participants were selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Early Maladaptive Schema Questionnaire (Young, 2005), the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (Hollon & Kendall, 1980), the Domestic Violence Scale (Haj-Yahya, 1999), and the Marital Disenchantment Scale (Pines et al., 2016). Regression analysis results indicated that these three variables explained 22% of the variance in marital disenchantment. Domestic violence (B = 0.32, t = 6.985), early maladaptive schemas (B = 0.25, t = 5.437), and negative automatic thoughts (B = 0.09, t = 2.141) contributed most significantly, respectively. Furthermore, domestic violence was found to mediate the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and negative automatic thoughts with marital disenchantment (p < 0.01). In conclusion, marital disenchantment stems from the accumulation of maladaptive cognitive, emotional, and behavioral interactions. Reducing disenchantment requires simultaneous attention to both individual factors (such as schemas and negative thoughts) and interpersonal factors (such as violence). Domestic violence functions as both a cause and a consequence of cognitive-emotional interactions, creating a vicious cycle.