Do you still believe in marriage? We do!
HOME ENCOURAGEMENT® is determined to help Houston marriages become important again to families. Our goal is to also reduce the divorce rate in the Greater Houston area. We are in partnership with many others in our area who share that same dream. As we work together, we can produce more loving communities in our hometown. We're all about healthy dating relationships, solid marriages and strong families!
Houston is a massive and diversified metropolitan city with a well-deserved reputation for having a progressive "can-do" spirit behind it. But beneath the community's optimistic growth lies the hidden fact that many marriages and families are in crisis. It's no wonder! Marriage and parenting are both tough propositions. Families of all kinds need hope and encouragement. Skyrocketing divorce rates and fragile family situations continue to compromise Houston's future generations. The breakdown of the family isn't just costly to children. Divorce and unwed parenting cost U.S. taxpayers at least $112 billion annually, according to a very recent study. However, we believe, by God's grace, that Houstonians can reverse these trends in our city. Let's see what we can do together!
HOME ENCOURAGEMENT promotes the importance of healthy dating principles for dating couples and premarital education for all engaged couples.
We provide personal attention, marriage enrichment and parenting training to Houston area married couples and families.
We comfort and connect married couples in crisis with Houston faith-based communities, family support systems and helpful individuals and couples.
We also specifically encourage the healthy marriages of ministry couples and honestly address the unique challenges of those partnerships.
"Love is what you've been through with somebody."
- James Thurber