Most couples envision a loving, committed, and supportive marriage. One important and extremely effective way to make that dream a reality is to participate in a marriage education course.

Benefits of a Healthy Marriage For Women:

• More satisfying relationship
• Wealthier
• Less likely to attempt or commit suicide
• Less likely to remain or end up in poverty
• Physically healthier

Benefits of a Healthy Marriage For Men:

• Live longer
• Physically healthier
• Higher Wages
• Have better relationships with their children
• More satisfying sexual relationship

Benefits of a Healthy Marriage for Children and Youth

• More likely to attend college
• Less likely to abuse drugs or alcohol
• Decreased chances of experiencing divorce in their own marriage
• Less likely to become pregnant, or impregnate someone
• Less likely to contract STDs

Who Can Be Helped?

The Wellness Pointe’s “Healthy Marriage Education Initiative” (VOW) is specifically designed to help build strong marriages. VOW is an innovative and interactive program that provides engaged and married couples with information on how to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to foster and sustain healthy marriages at no charge.

Do I Qualify?

If you are a couple that is engaged, has kids, cohabiting, or married, you are eligible for VOW’s FREE marriage enriching assistance.
We offer our 8-hour Marriage Enrichment and Relationship Improvement Training powered by the Prepare/Enrich Program. Couples have the option to choose from several flexible formats such as one-on- one or group workshops. If you are interested, please call 903-232-1700 for availability.

VOW marriage program provides services to an 8 county region in East Texas. Counties include: Gregg, Smith, Harrison, Marion, Rusk, Panola, Upshur, and Camp.

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