<p>Adults between the ages of 40 and 60 years old are an understudied population undergoing many sensitive transitions. Middle-aged women, especially mothers of emerging adults, may experience difficulties in their personal lives during these transitions, including challenges in romantic relationships. These challenges may be even more prominent for those with histories of child maltreatment (CM). Studies focusing on the romantic satisfaction, intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization, and psychological distress of these women is of particular interest to support them during the major life transitions they are facing. As such, the aim of this study was to examine how maternal histories of CM are sequentially associated with IPV victimization (by type), psychological distress, and romantic satisfaction in mothers of emerging adults. The full sample included 253 mothers (<i>M</i>_age = 50.40, <i>SD</i> = 6.25) of emerging adults (18–25 years old), who were currently in a romantic relationship. Mediation models were run using SPSS PROCESS on 205 participants with complete data for all variables of interest. The association between histories of CM and romantic satisfaction was significant, and physical and sexual IPV and psychological distress were significant sequential mediators in this association. Histories of CM were associated with higher levels of IPV victimization, that were in turn related to higher psychological distress; psychological distress was associated with less romantic satisfaction. Practitioners working with these mothers may wish to focus on helping them process their experiences of CM and IPV to promote safe and satisfying romantic relationships and psychological well-being.</p>