Marriage

…the first institution created by God

…the most profound human relationship

…the legacy that will impact generations you will never see.

400,000 marriages, 80,000 couples struggling, 9,000 filing for divorce–35 today. In the last 10 years, San Antonio has had a cumulative drop in divorce of 26.5%. Preventing struggles/crisis in marriage is the catalyst to bringing the divorce rate down.

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Stories of Impact

“I have seen the brokenness that happens in a family when a marriage ends. I was in one of those families growing up. I have also been on the receiving end of marital help and hope in my own marriage...help that I truly believe saved my marriage.”
—Amy, SAMI Supporter
“Involvement in a marriage ministry is often frustrating and discouraging, [but] the connections, training, and resources SAMI provides is the glue that binds us all together and enables us to focus on advancing God's Kingdom through marriage. Thank you for being a one-stop shop for everything marriage and family. We are blessed to be a SAMI Champion Church.”
—Rick & Sue, Volunteer Marriage Ministry Leaders
“We believe that strong marriages are the foundation of society. Our early years of marriage were influenced by so many wonderful, wise, godly couples, and we want to continue to influence the marriages around us. As we approach our 25th wedding anniversary we can't think of a better way to celebrate than by renewing our vows and recommitting to each other. And as part of that celebration we are asking our friends and family not to give us any gifts, but instead to give donations to SAMI in order to aid the efforts of fostering strong marriages in our community.
We agree wholeheartedly with the mission statement of SAMI and believe that every marriage can be successful as long as both partners are willing to put in the effort. The quote by Derek Irvin about the importance of continuing to connect and date your spouse is the mindset we have striven to follow throughout our marriage. We don't always get it right but life is a work in progress.”
—San Antonio couple
“It can be really lonely doing what we do. Trying to save marriages that are in really bad shape. Having SAMI out there, I know that there are other people supporting me and supporting us in our efforts to try and do what we do. There are often times I am working with a couple and I think, ‘I don’t know if there is any hope for this one, and maybe we should just call it a day.’ But then I think about God’s grace and who is in charge and what can be accomplished beyond my limited means, and I think about the people of SAMI who are doing everything they can to support us (everyone in SA who is trying to positively impact marriages) and that feeling of being all alone, dissipates a bit and I think ‘alright, let’s give this (marriage) one more chance.’”
—David, San Antonio Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Your Donation Has a Tremendous Impact

The likelihood of divorce is only 8% among couples who seek an effective process of marriage preparation. Further, among couples who do effective marriage preparation, are on the same page spiritually, and pray together, there is a less than 2% likelihood of divorce.
With the taxpayer cost of divorce, which is $38,000 per family, it becomes evident that there is a $300 million a year problem in our community.
It only takes about $250 to keep a marriage together