My story, my heart, and why I created the Thriving Love Circle There was a time when I genuinely thought my marriage was finished. Not because we didn’t love each other — but because we didn’t know how to love each other through our wounds. I made mistakes. My wife made mistakes. Our nervous systems were overwhelmed. Old trauma was running the show. Arguments spiraled, connection faded, and we found ourselves standing on opposite sides of the same room, feeling miles apart. There were nights I wondered if our family would break. There were days I felt scared that I was losing the woman I loved and the home we were trying to build. There were moments when the kids felt the tension and my heart broke watching it happen. 💔 But little by little… things changed. Not because of luck. Not because things “just got better.” But because we learned skills — emotional maturity, somatic regulation, tone awareness, pacing, validation, repair, soft presence, and safety-first communication. These were the tools that took us from: ❌ walking on eggshells → ✔ a calmer home ❌ conflict spirals → ✔ real repair and softening ❌ emotional distance → ✔ safe, steady reconnection ❌ fear of losing each other → ✔ feeling like a team again ❌ almost separating more than once → ✔ raising our kids in a loving, stable home These are the tools that saved our marriage… and transformed our family. They’re the reason I show up to teach this work today. 💛 💛 If You’re Longing for the Same Healing… If your relationship feels strained… If conflict keeps looping… If communication breaks down… If one or both of you struggle with triggers, shutdowns, or overwhelm… If you just want more peace, stability, and emotional safety in your home… You belong in a space where real change is possible — gently, steadily, with support. That’s why I created the Thriving Love Circle. This is where I teach the exact practices that helped rebuild my marriage and my emotional maturity as a man, a partner, and a father.

✨ I used to hurt the very relationship I loved the most — and we didn’t even realize what was happening. 💔🌿 There was a time when connection felt confusing for both of us. Heavy. Unpredictable. Full of moments we didn’t know how to navigate. I didn’t know how to stay calm during conflict. I didn’t know how to listen when my chest was tight and my heart was racing. And she didn’t always know how to express her hurt in a way I could fully receive. We weren’t bad people — we were two unhealed people, carrying old wounds in nervous systems that were doing their best to survive. The result? Arguments escalated fast. Misunderstandings stretched for days. And the distance between us felt like a slow ache that kept repeating. We loved each other deeply… but neither of our bodies fully knew how to feel safe in love yet. And that pain touched everything — us, our family, our home, even our children. But life… life has a way of calling you forward. As I grew older and finally turned toward my own inner healing, something shifted — and as I softened, she softened too. As I regulated, our home regulated. As I learned to stay present, the safety between us slowly rebuilt itself. We began to understand the language underneath all our reactions: 🌿 anger was a fight response 🌿 shutdown was old overwhelm 🌿 defensiveness was the scared child inside 🌿 reactivity was unprocessed pain, not a lack of love And as I learned to speak from truth instead of survival… as we both learned to repair with more gentleness… as our nervous systems found steadier ground… Everything changed. ✨ Communication became calmer. Connection became safer. Our children felt the difference. The atmosphere of our home softened. We felt the difference. It wasn’t perfect — it was human. But it was healing. And that healing became the foundation of the life we live now. 💛 If any part of this feels familiar… I want you to know this: You’re not broken. Your partner isn’t your enemy. And your relationship isn’t failing —

🌿 Welcome to Thriving Relationships Community 🌿 Dear Soul, welcome home. ✨ This community is a space to: 💛 Share openly about love, healing, and life’s challenges 🌱 Receive guidance on sacred love, emotional maturity, and inner growth 🤝 Connect with others walking a soulful path Here’s how to begin: 1. Introduce yourself → Share where you’re from + one thing your heart is longing for. 2. Engage with others → This is a safe, supportive space. Kindness only. 3. Look out for prompts & reflections I’ll share each week. They’re for you to journal on, breathe into, and discuss if you wish. You’re not alone here. This is a place to belong, learn, and gently grow together. 🌞 With warmth and presence, Owen Fox