Hedges Loving Your Marriage Enough to Protect it

<p>Plant Hedges</p> <p>With the divorce rate steadily climbing and infidelity creeping into even the happiest marriages, in a society that trivializes adultery and its devastating effects, with temptation and opportunity coming at you from all directions—<i>how can you keep your marriage from becoming a statistic</i>?</p> <p>The advice from best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins is this: plant preventative hedges around your marriage. These hedges are practical ways to avoid compromising situations and giving temptation a foothold in your life.</p> <p>Jenkins’s real-life stories of how temptation can slip in undetected and, in a dizzying whirl of deception and betrayal, cause a marriage to crumble are a wake-up call for all married couples. He openly shares insights from his own marriage as well as the hedges he has been using for years.</p> <p>In this newly revised and updated edition with a DVD message from the author and a new study guide for group and personal use, <i>Hedges</i> is more helpful than ever.</p> <p>“There has never been a more critical time than right now for a book such as this. <i>Hedges</i> will specifically tell you how to plant hedges against temptations… temptations that can ruin a marriage and bring devastation to a family in the blink of an eye.”<br> —<b>Tim LaHaye</b>, minister, coauthor of Left Behind series</p> <p>“When Jerry Jenkins puts words on paper, be certain of this—he has important words to share, and he will share them well. That’s why we treasure him and his books.”<br> —<b>Max Lucado</b>, author, minister, Oak Hills Church</p> <p>“<i>Hedges</i> is a unique book because it doesn’t just tell men how to solve their marital problems. Instead it empowers them to build a defensive wall around their marriages, preventing serious problems before they begin.”<br> —<b>Josh McDowell</b>, author of <i>More Than a Carpenter</i></p> <p>“Every couple who values lifelong love must read <i>Hedges</i>.… This plan is biblical, grounded, realistic, and practical. Don’t leave your relationship vulnerable to unnecessary temptation. Plant a protective hedge. Do it today. This book will show you how.”<br> —<b>Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott</b>, Seattle Pacific University, authors of <i>Love Talk</i></p> <p>“Jesus said it Himself, ‘There will always be temptation.’ Gifted writer Jerry Jenkins gives us all the encouragement to build healthy hedges that protect our marriage and family. Hard-hitting, realistic, and passionate, Jerry provides motivation for married couples to stay intimately close!”<br> —<b>Dr. Kevin Leman</b>, author of <i>Sheet Music</i></p> <p>“<i>Hedges</i> is the perfect prescription for our time. With remarkable candor, Jerry Jenkins has penned a blueprint for protecting our marriages. Read it and pass it on to those you care about!”<br> —<b>Dr. Gary and Barbara Rosberg</b>, America’s Family Coaches, authors of <i>Divorce-Proof Your Marriage</i></p>