This paper studies the e?ect of the Rwandan genocide on match quality in the marriage market, as measured by the incidence of domestic violence. The genocide changed the population structure of Rwanda by decreasing the sex ratio. In addition, those living in urban areas with an educated background were more likely to be killed during the mass slaying, which resulted in a loss of human capital (De Walque and Verwimp, 2010). I use data from the 2005 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey and I employ an empirical strategy similar to di?erences-in-di?erences to study how the demographic changes caused by the genocide a?ected domestic violence and other measures of match quality. I ?nd that women who got married after the genocide in provinces where the sex ratio decreased more were more likely to become victims of intimate partner violence. I also ?nd that they married less educated husbands and were less likely to have the ?nal say on household purchases and to use contraceptive methods. The results are consistent with a one-sided spousal search model, where women lower their reservation values as a consequence of the scarcity of men and the deterioration of the quality of potential husbands caused by the genocide.