Melanie Owens is co-founder of Joyful Ever After, co-author of EPIC Intimacy, and co-host of The Catholic Marriage Summit. A certified relationship coach, she keeps a full schedule helping women “get the marriage they want from the marriage they have.” Since 1993, Melanie, full-time homeschooling mother of eight, and her husband Damon have trained over 20,000 couples in marriage, NFP, and Theology of the Body, and currently serve more than 53,000 members of their Joyful Ever After community.

Melanie earned her Masters in Social Work from the University of California at Berkeley, her Catholic Mindset Coach certification from Metanoia Catholic, and currently lives in Kennett Square, PA where she manages a diverse coaching practice for Catholic women seeking to live out their calling as beloved daughters of God. Melanie enjoys being with her family, including 5 grandchildren, crafting, cooking, and scrapbooking.