Forthcoming · Purpose Publishing

The Middle Ground:
The Drift Between Us

How to Find Your Way Back Before Distance Becomes Damage

Working title — final cover forthcoming

Good marriages don’t explode.
They drift.

Tariano writing in a notebook at his desk.Working cover of The Middle Ground: The Drift Between Us
Working typographic cover of The Middle Ground: The Drift Between Us by Tariano Northcutt

A working cover for a forthcoming book

About the book

The distance didn’t happen overnight.
Return begins with noticing.

A marriage can look fine from the outside and still feel different on the inside. The routines are familiar. The responsibilities get handled. Yet the connection that once felt natural has grown quieter.

The Middle Ground: The Drift Between Us explores that often unnamed space — where couples are not necessarily in crisis, but are no longer as close as they once were.

Drift can take shape through ordinary things: busyness, distraction, and conversations that never quite happen. What goes unattended can gradually become the rhythm of a relationship.

This practical, framework-driven book invites readers to recognize those patterns and approach them with honesty and intention. Its focus is the work of returning before distance becomes damage.

It offers language for what may be happening and a reason to give connection your attention again. Recognizing where you are creates room to choose what comes next.

Who it is for

If something feels different,
there’s room to pay attention.

01

Couples who look fine from the outside

For those keeping life moving while wondering when connection became another thing to fit in.

02

The partner who feels the distance first

For the person who senses a change and wants thoughtful language to begin an honest conversation.

03

People who care about a couple

For leaders, pastors, and friends looking to better understand the quiet distance they may be seeing.

An invitation to read

Not Sure If This Book Is for You?
Start Here.

Read the first chapter of The Middle Ground free and discover why good marriages can quietly drift long before either person realizes how far they’ve moved apart.

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Tariano seated beside The Middle Ground display.

At a glance

Book details

Title (working)
The Middle Ground: The Drift Between Us
Publisher
Purpose Publishing
Publication
Forthcoming
Category
Marriage & Relationships / Christian Living
Formats / Amazon
To be announced

Keep the conversation going

A next step toward connection.

01 Assessment

Recognize where drift may be showing up in your relationship.

02 7-Day Reset

A focused next step toward giving connection intentional attention.

03 Live Workshop

Explore the framework through reflection and direct application.

Stay connected

A place to begin.

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