A new book by The Freemans

How to break cycles, grow closer, and model a loving marriage for your kids.

For many couples, especially after kids, connection can slowly give way to stress, division, and disconnection. Same Team helps you break the patterns that pull you apart and build a partnership that feels close and supportive again, because what you model shapes your children every day.

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Published by Penguin Random House, January 2027. Available everywhere books are sold.

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Same Team by Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman
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Preorder bonuses

Preorder Same Team and Receive Two Exclusive Bonuses

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Two guides to help you stay close, in any season

The 10 Minute Nightly Check-In Guide. A simple, doable habit to stay close so you don't grow apart as the kids grow up.

12 Proven Same Team Phrases. A printable one-sheet to put up for quick reminders to de-escalate tension and model healthy communication for your kids.

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Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman, authors of Same Team
Meet the authors

Jocelyn & Aaron Freeman

Known as The Freemans, Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman are a husband-and-wife team of marriage coaches who reach millions of couples every month.

Both hold master's degrees in psychology and support couples through private coaching, workshops, their podcast, and online resources.

They're known for showing the real dynamics couples experience behind closed doors and helping partners shift those patterns in real time.

Same Team was created to give couples a clear mindset and practical tools to stay connected, handle conflict better, and build a partnership that feels supportive, not divided.

Because the relationship you create together shapes the environment your children are growing up in every day.

Practical tools

Clear, usable strategies couples can apply in real conversations and real stress.

Research-backed

Grounded in psychology without feeling clinical or disconnected from everyday life.

Highly relatable

Known for showing the exact dynamics couples experience behind closed doors.

Focused on family impact

Helping couples create a relationship that positively shapes their children's development.

About the book

A Real-Life Guide to Staying Connected Through the Demands of Modern Marriage

You want your marriage to feel connected, supportive, and strong. But over time, especially with the demands of work, responsibilities, and parenting, things can shift.

Conversations become more functional. Tension builds more easily. And without realizing it, you can start to feel more like teammates in logistics than partners in love.

"Same Team isn't about having a perfect marriage. It's about making daily choices that keep you connected, resilient, and on the same side."

Here's what this book helps you do:

  • Break patterns that subtly erode connection over time
  • Prevent unnecessary conflict and reduce daily friction
  • Build trust, respect, and emotional intimacy, even in busy seasons
  • Shift from acting like opponents to becoming true teammates
  • Communicate in ways that lead to understanding instead of escalation
  • Model key relationship skills your children absorb and learn from every day
A final reminder

The kind of marriage you build today becomes the example your children live in

You don't need a perfect relationship to create a meaningful one.

But the small, everyday interactions between you, how you communicate, how you handle tension, how you reconnect, those are the moments that shape both your partnership and the environment your children are growing up in.

Same Team is about choosing to be on the same side again. Not just in the big moments, but in the daily ones that define what your relationship feels like over time.

Preorder Same Team and take the first step toward building a more connected partnership, together.

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Questions

Everything you might be wondering

About the book
What is the Same Team book about?

Same Team is a practical guide for married couples who want to stop feeling like opponents and start solving problems as partners. Written by Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman and published by Penguin Random House, it teaches how to identify which of four marriage seasons you are in and gives you the specific skills to move to the next one. It is grounded in research from over 700 married couples.

Who wrote Same Team?

Same Team was written by Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman, marriage coaches, authors, and speakers who each hold a Master's degree in Psychology. Over the past decade they have worked with more than 60,000 couples, hosted 60+ sold-out workshops, and built a platform reaching over 20 million couples monthly. Their coaching is grounded in a questionnaire study of over 700 married couples.

When does Same Team come out?

Same Team publishes January 26, 2027, from Penguin Random House (Penguin Life imprint). It is available for preorder now at all major retailers. Preordering the hardcover edition from any qualifying retailer includes exclusive bonuses, including a chance to win a luxury couples getaway in Arizona.

Where can I preorder Same Team?

Same Team is available for preorder at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million, Bookshop, Hudson Books, Powell's, Target, and Walmart. International retailers include Waterstones, Booktopia, and Dymocks. Preordering the hardcover from any qualifying retailer includes access to exclusive bonuses.

Who is Same Team for?

Same Team is for married couples, especially those with kids at home, who feel stuck in recurring arguments, emotional distance, or the slow drift from partners to roommates. It is for couples who still love each other but cannot seem to stop hurting each other, and who are ready for practical tools they can use in real conversations, not just concepts to think about.

Preorder bonuses and the getaway
When do I get my bonuses?

You do not wait until January. Once you submit your receipt, the guides land in your inbox right away so you can start using them tonight.

What exactly does the getaway include?

One couple wins a two night stay at the Global Ambassador in Scottsdale, two sixty minute spa treatments, dinner for two at Le Âme, and round trip flights covered by us. The winner is announced at the book launch.

What if I want to order more than one copy?

Please do. A lot of couples pick up a second copy for a sibling, a friend who is in a hard season, or a small group they are part of. Submit your receipt the same way and note the quantity on the form.

If you are ordering for a church, team, or organization, email us at connect@newpowercouples.com about bulk orders.

Can I still enter the getaway if I live outside the US?

[CONFIRM WITH LEGAL BEFORE PUBLISHING] International retailers are listed in the preorder section and your bonus guides are delivered digitally anywhere in the world. Getaway eligibility is covered in the official rules.

Is there an audiobook or ebook?

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Before you order
What if my spouse will not read it with me?

That is one of the most common things couples tell us, and it is not a dealbreaker. The tools in this book work when one person starts using them, because changing your own half of a pattern changes the pattern. Plenty of partners end up picking it up on their own once they notice something is different.

Do we need to have kids for this to apply to us?

No. The parenting piece is a big part of why this matters, since children absorb far more of how you two handle each other than most of us realize, but every skill in the book is about the two of you first.

I preordered but never got my guides. What do I do?

Check your promotions and spam folders first, since that is usually where it went. If it is not there, email us at connect@newpowercouples.com with your receipt and we will get it to you.

Still have a question? Email us at connect@newpowercouples.com and a real person will write back.