“Have you ever thought your marriage was bulletproof? That nothing serious could come between you and your spouse — certainly not an affair?”
Josh and Katie Walters pose these questions in the introduction of their new book, “New Marriage, Same Couple: Don’t Let Your Worst Days Be Your Last Days.” The book explores what the couple did to heal and recover their marriage after Katie had an affair with one of their best friends.
Repairing the damage
“New Marriage, Same Couple” takes the reader through the steps they took to repair their marriage:
— Start with you. Discover that when one person changes, the entire relationship changes.
— Take quitting off the table. Bring your whole self to the solution, and don’t check out mentally or emotionally.
— Allow others to be part of your journey. Trust the right people in the right ways at the right time.
— Yield to vision. Look past what is and imagine what could be.
Principles of reconciliation
Josh and Katie share personal accounts that illustrate the principle being taught throughout and do so with transparency, clarity and at times, humor.
Corresponding to the book is a separate workbook called “New Marriage, Same Couple Workbook,” which includes different examples of the same principles. Appropriate for small groups, couples and individuals, it’s divided into six sections. The first five have three mini-topics, each with a two-page narrative, a related Bible verse and reflection questions. The sixth section is a guideline for a vision retreat, which is an intentional time to envision the future together.
Josh and Katie lead a nonprofit called Francis + Benedict, are on staff at Seacoast Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and have seven children. Bringing “hope to the hopeless” and seeing “people walk in abundant life” is their mission.
More information can be found about the couple and these books at joshandkatiewalters.com.
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