Convicted family killer Christopher Watts has reportedly found a new romantic partner while serving multiple life sentences in prison, with reports that the couple have taken steps towards getting married.
Watts, 41, is reportedly in a relationship with 39-year-old Lizzie Henderson, an Ohio realtor who has moved to Wisconsin to be closer to him at Dodge Correctional Institution, where he is serving his sentence. The development was reported by the Daily Mail and subsequently covered by other media outlets.
Henderson has confirmed that she is in a relationship with Watts, acknowledging that some people may find the situation unusual. She has reportedly applied to change her surname to Watts and submitted a request to prison authorities concerning marriage.
According to reports, Henderson visited Watts multiple times, including 20 visits in 2025. She also reportedly spent Christmas Day with him in 2024. Prison records and reports cited by the media indicate that the pair have maintained regular contact despite Watts’ incarceration.
When asked about how their relationship began, Henderson reportedly declined to provide details, saying, “How things began is between me, him and God.”
She was also asked about Watts’ crimes and the people affected by them. In response, she said, “He knows. He knows how I feel,” adding that she wanted to respect everyone involved in the case.
Watts became internationally known in 2018 after pleading guilty to killing his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, and their two daughters, Bella and Celeste, at their home in Frederick, Colorado.
Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant at the time of her death with a baby boy the couple planned to name Nico. Watts subsequently admitted responsibility for the deaths of his wife and daughters.
He was sentenced to five consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole, along with additional prison time for unlawfully terminating Shanann’s pregnancy and tampering with a deceased body. He was later transferred from Colorado to Wisconsin and remains incarcerated at Dodge Correctional Institution.
The reported relationship has attracted renewed public attention because Watts’ 2018 crimes shocked the United States and received extensive international coverage.
His reported plans to marry while serving life in prison have also reignited discussion about the unusual relationships some convicted criminals develop with admirers and pen pals during incarceration.
Wisconsin prison rules allow inmates to request marriage, but such requests are subject to specific requirements and approval by prison authorities.