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Same Team

How to break cycles, grow closer and model a loving marriage for your kids
Brief Description
A powerful, practical guide for married couples, helping them stay connected amid the demands of modern life while modeling a healthy, rewarding partnership for their kids, from leading marriage experts known as "the Freemans." You want your kids to grow up in a home where love... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$3999
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A guide for couples to strengthen their marriage while modelling the kind of love they want their children to grow up with - helping parents break unhealthy cycles and embody the 'same team' mindset to stay united and fulfilled in all seasons of life together.

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A powerful, practical guide for married couples, helping them stay connected amid the demands of modern life while modeling a healthy, rewarding partnership for their kids, from leading marriage experts known as "the Freemans."

You want your kids to grow up in a home where love feels safe, steady, and real. But division and disconnection often creep in, and children absorb more than we realise.

In Same Team, renowned marriage coaches Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman ("@meet_thefreemans") share the tools and mindset that have helped thousands of couples stop fighting against each other and start fighting for each other. With honesty, proven strategies, relatable stories, and practical exercises, they'll help you:

  • Grow closer, not apart, as you raise kids
  • Break patterns that subtly erode your connection
  • Prevent unnecessary conflicts and sources of friction
  • Build trust, respect, and intimacy - even in the hardest seasons
  • Shift from acting like opponents to being supportive teammates
  • Model essential skills for your kids, like showing love, emotional regulation, and repair

Same Team isn't about having a perfect marriage - it's about making daily choices that keep you close, resilient, and on the same side. With this simple mindset, you'll strengthen your partnership and give your children the gift of a safe, loving example of teamwork in marriage.

Stop surviving marriage. Start modelling love that's worth repeating.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349449524

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 January 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman, known as "the Freemans," are sought-after marriage coaches, and they provide research-backed courses and tools to help couples strengthen their connection. With master's degrees in psychology, they have coached millions of couples-including celebrities and public figures-through private sessions, sold-out workshops, and online programs. Their podcast ranks among the top twenty relationship podcasts, and their viral content now reaches over forty million people monthly, including a social media following of well over 1M. Known for acting out hyper-realistic marriage dynamics that make couples say, "Wait... are they watching us?", the Freemans are passionate about equipping couples with the tools to navigate challenges, deepen intimacy, and create thriving families for a lifetime.

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