By Rachel Quigley PUBLISHED: 20:58 EST, 27 April 2013 | UPDATED: 22:52 EST, 21 May 2013 After the years of darkness that William Petit lived through in the aftermath of his family's massacre, the bereaved husband and father was craving light - his new wife stepped in to brighten his life in every way possible. Petit met Christine Paluf, a photographer, not long after two men broke into his home in Cheshire, Connecticut, beat him unconscious, raped and strangled his wife, Jennifer, tied up their daughters and then torched the home. She has now released new pictures of their new home and life together and explained how they have found peace in Western Connecticut.
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Dr William Petit married Christine Paluf last year
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She remains his rock six years after his wife and two daughters, aged 11 and 17, were brutally murdered in their home
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The pair met at his golf club and she didn't know his tragic his story
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He has now dedicated his life to the foundation honoring his late family
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Though he still has nightmares, the nights are getting easier and he no longer takes pills to sleep
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He receives letters and checks from all over the world from well wishers and answers every one
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