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Debby was raised in western Washington. Prior to having children, she worked as a legal secretary. Debby quit her job several months after the birth of their first daughter and was a stay-at-home mom for fourteen years. For the past four years, she has worked as a part-time substitute secretary for our local school district. Jason was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and raised in Arizona, moving to Washington while a sophomore in high school. He was raised by his mother, with his brother and two sisters. Jason went to work on a part-time basis for a sporting goods company when he was nineteen years old and has worked his way up the corporate ladder, where he is currently a District Supervisor in the greater Seattle-Tacoma vicinity. He has twenty four years of retail sporting goods experience, twenty of which have been in various leadership roles. Jason and Debby have both been active in the local church for the majority of their marriage, working in various ministries. They have led an adult small-group Bible study for several years and have been active leaders in the Awana ministry for over twenty years. They have served on the Awana Ministry Team for the Pacific Northwest for the past seven years. Jason has also served as an elder-elect and he has coordinated the Outreach Ministry in a local church. They have a heart for missions and have been on several mission trips to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jason and Debby have four children, three daughters and a son, ranging in age from nineteen to eleven. They are extremely involved in the lives of their children, as the kids are active in sports, school activities, church youth groups, and much more. Jason and Debby Coleman celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary in September of 2009, and they currently live in Federal Way, Washington.

There’s more to marriage than just surviving! Between the Tiger Woods scandal, the Jesse James cheating shocker, and the Gores recent announcement of their split, it feels like we live in a world where it’s impossible to keep marriages strong, stay faithful, and last forever. We all want to keep that thrill alive that we experience during a first kiss or first date but where does that anticipation, overwhelming joy, pure devotion, and bright hope of romance go,once you’re married? Authors Debby and Jason Coleman have experienced their fair share of challenges, including infidelity, and now share their own secrets and meditations on marriage in their new book Discovering Your Amazing Marriage. Jason says, “Within the first six months of our marriage, we had to deal with the consequences of infidelity and the very real possibility of divorce. These things aren’t supposed to happen at all; but if they do, it’s usually later in life when married people drift away from each other. Or so we thought.” Keeping passion alive once the doldrums of daily family life sets in is easier said than done. After having children, moving to a new place, advancing in a career, or experiencing a trauma or loss—marriage can become a habit or even worse, rote duty. “We now know through our own experiences that nothing can destroy a marriage quicker than infidelity, but we also know that we have a story to tell that may encourage couples to stay the course and make their marriage work, no matter what challenges they may face. We are a living testimony of the power of forgiveness and restoration.” We have experienced some terrible challenges in our marriage and have survived...we beat the odds and have chosen to stay together! We have a "rags-to-riches" story that is truly amazing. We have experienced first-hand the power of forgiveness and restoration and we have triumphed! No matter how long you’ve been married, with the timely, honest and spiritually relevant advice in this book, a marriage filled with respect, love, passion, and devotion is within your reach.