Marriage coaching,
rooted in faith.
One-on-one Catholic coaching with Damon & Melanie Owens. Practical skills to renew hope and reconnect, from the comfort of home. Let us help you get the marriage you want from the marriage you have.
REAL COUPLES
Marriages, renewed.
Gaby, WA
I HIGHLY recommend working with Melanie!!! It is absolutely worth your time!! In just a few sessions, she helped me overcome thoughts, behaviors, and problems in my marriage of 27 years that I had been unable to make any progress on before. She is kind and patient, has so much wisdom, and is a very gifted coach. Your marriage will be very blessed through this work! I saw instant improvement in the areas that I had been stuck in for many, many years!Β Don't wait another day to contact her! You'll be so happy you did.
Lester Ruppersberger, D.O.
Past President, Catholic Medical Association
Damon is one of the most effective, comprehensive, and well- versed speakers of any
program or event I have attended. He has great knowledge of many topics ranging from family life to NFP, to marriage prep, theology of the body, human sexuality, personal relationships, and life experience in general. He has a great personal witness, testimony, and one of the most engaging, entertaining, yet seriously informative, styles of communication of anyone anywhere.
Joyce, PA
I am so grateful to Melanie for her valuable services as a marriage coach! Her prayerful sessions led by the Holy Spirit and The Blessed Mother have enabled me to have hope in a desperate marriage situation. She has guided me and led me to tools that I can use to help me continue to gain a more loving and intimate relationship with my husband!
Coaching, not counseling.
Solution-Focused
We start with your goals and build a clear, practical path to reach them β not endless analysis of the past.
Skill-Based
Learn to communicate, resolve conflict without arguing, build empathy, and deepen intimacy and connection.
Spiritually Enriching
Rooted in Catholic faith, sacramental marriage, and the Theology of the Body, hope for the marriage you desire.
Choose how you want to begin.
Book a single session for something specific on your mind, or save with a multi-session program built for lasting change.
6-Session Program
Six sessions with me, including a personalized relationship assessment and a plan built around your family β effectively one session free.
Start the program βSingle Session
One 60-minute session, just us. Bring whatever is weighing on you right now β no pressure to continue, book only when you need it.
Book my session β3-Session Program
Three sessions with me, including a personalized relationship assessment and a plan built around your family.
Start the program βSingle Session
One 60-minute session, just us. Bring whatever is weighing on you right now β no pressure to continue, book only when you need it.
Book my session βA simple path to lasting change.
Book a free consultation
A short call to see whether coaching is the right fit for you and your marriage.
Create your coaching plan
Work with your coach to build a plan around your goals, needs, and schedule.
Receive continued support
Meet regularly and keep moving toward the marriage you want, session by session.
Still deciding? Book a free discovery call with Damon or Melanie and take the next step with confidence.
Book the free callΒ with DamonΒ β’Β Book a free cal with Melanie
Continue the journey
Coaching doesn't have to end. Stay connected, supported, and growing through our alumni community.
The Community
Stay connected with the Joyful Ever After community after coaching with Melanie β encouragement and support for wives growing their marriage.
Join βCommunity + Access
Everything in The Community, plus one private coaching session per quarter with Melanie for personalized guidance on your marriage.
Join βThe Community
Stay connected with the Joyful Ever After community after coaching with Damon β encouragement and support for husbands growing their marriage.
Join βCommunity + Access
Everything in The Community, plus one private coaching session per quarter with Damon for personalized guidance on your marriage.
Join βDamon & Melanie Owens
MarriedΒ 33 years.Β Damon and Melanie founded Joyful Ever After to help couples get the marriage they want from the marriage they have.
Since 1993 they've trainedΒ over 20,000 couplesΒ in marriage, natural family planning, and the Theology of the Body. Damon served as the first executive director of the Theology of the Body Institute and chaired the 2016 International Theology of the Body Congress, while Melanie, a full-time homeschooling mother of eight, holds a BA in Sociology from UC Santa Barbara and an MSW from UC Berkeley.
The couple has also presented at the World Meeting of Families and the USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders, bringing their message on marriage and family life to bishops, clergy, and Catholic leaders nationwide. In 2018, Pope Francis honored Damon with theΒ Papal Benemerenti MedalΒ for his service to the Church.Β
Before you begin.
What's the difference between coaching and therapy?
What should I expect at the end?
Who are Damon & Melanie Owens?
Is coaching confidential?
What if it isn't the right fit?
Still deciding?
Book a free consultation to see if coaching is the right fit for your marriage. No pressure, no commitment.