Fault Lines · Faith Version
When the ground gives way, you don’t have to find your footing alone.
Two Christian affair recovery workbooks for couples after infidelity—one for the partner who was betrayed, one for the partner who caused the harm.
Also available in a secular edition.
Betrayal breaks more than trust.
It breaks your sense of what was real. One of you is reeling from discovery. The other is drowning in shame or rushing to fix it. And well-meaning advice often pushes you toward forgiveness or reconciliation before the truth is even on the table.
You shouldn’t have to navigate this without a path. With Fault Lines, you won’t.
Two books. Two doors.
A Christian affair recovery workbook for each partner
Each partner works in their own book. Every chapter pairs trauma-informed teaching with Scripture and prayer.
For the partner who was betrayed When the Ground Gave WayName the wound, steady your body, grieve what was lost, set boundaries, and decide what comes next—before God and on your own timeline. Scripture and a “Before God” prayer in every chapter. |
For the partner who caused the harm When You Were the EarthquakeFace what you did, prepare for honest disclosure, separate guilt from shame, and build repentance that shows up in changed behavior. Scripture in every chapter and four Faith Pauses. |
Prefer a version without Scripture?
Both workbooks also come in a secular edition. Same chapters, same trauma-informed exercises, same path for each partner—without the faith content.
For the partner who was betrayed When the Ground Gave Way (Secular Edition)Name the wound, steady your body, grieve, set boundaries, and decide what comes next on your own timeline. Coming soon |
For the partner who caused the harm When You Were the Earthquake (Secular Edition)Face what you did, prepare for honest disclosure, separate guilt from shame, and rebuild trust through changed behavior. |
 | Why I wrote Fault LinesI’m Agenna Mathley, a Trauma-Informed Life and Mindset Coach. I wrote Fault Lines for the couples I meet in the hardest season of their marriage: honest about the wound, grounded in Scripture, and clear about what each person is responsible for. |
How to begin
1 Choose your book Each partner works in their own. | 2 Start with the Safety Gate Get safe and supported before the deeper work. | 3 Go one chapter at a time Teaching, Scripture, and exercises move you from shock to clarity. |
Without a path, couples stall in confusion, repeat partial confessions, or rush a reconciliation that doesn’t hold. With one, you can find solid ground to decide what comes next—whether the marriage continues or ends.
For pastors and counselors
Need copies for your office or ministry? I’ll walk you through how to hand each partner the right book, with a free 30-minute planning call and bulk-order details.
These workbooks are educational and are not a substitute for therapy or professional care. If you are in danger, call 911. For the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988.