Loving Your Marriage Enough to Protect It

I received Hedges: Loving Your Marriage Enough To Protect It by Jerry B. Jenkins two days ago. Not only have I completed the book, I have read the study guide and watched the DVD that comes with it. It is that good. Honestly, it is better than good. The book is totally awesome! I really had a hard time putting it down. The book is about loving your marriage enough to protect it from infidelity and how you can do that. The author uses "hedges" to protect his marriage. He not only shares what those hedges are but also explains how you can build your own hedges and what those hedges can do for you and your family. The book is bible based and author tested. Jerry Jenkins wrote Hedges with husbands in mind. Let me tell you now that this book will bless men and women alike. Not only does Jerry share his own weaknesses but his openness makes it easier for you to admit your own. Which is the first step to determining what hedges you need and where you need to build them. This book really should be required reading for all married couples. Christian marriage counselors and pastors would do well to recommend this book. Not only does it cover how to prevent infidelity, the impact of infidelity on a marriage, but also great tools to make your marriage better and how God wants it to be. The study guide is packed with wonderful ideas to strengthen your marriage and add a little romance to it. I really enjoyed the author's writing style. Jerry Jenkins is the co-author of the Left Behind series of which I am a big fan. His writing style really gets your attention. It is like he is talking to you. He totally pulls you in. The DVD is entertaining as well. I laughed out loud a few times! It really brings the book together and elaborates on some of the points of the book. I really think that together with the study guide it would be perfect for group study or even a class for newly married couples.

My husband and I have been using this book for years to help couples i n pre-engagement and pre-marital counseling prepare to protect thier marriages before they get there. It is a fantastic tool. We purchased this book to give to friends who are struggeling in thier marriage and were pleased to find the DVD has been added to this edition. The DVD is fantastic and is a great intro to the book. I would call this book a MUST for married and engaged couples.

When I first heard I would be given the book Hedges to review, I thought it would have something to do with gardening, and I began to sweat. There was a call to my mom to ask her what they call the person who's the opposite of a green thumb. She said it was a brown thumb. I'm a brown thumb. I couldn't possibly review a book about gardening. But, before asking for a different book, I decided to give it a chance. I received the book a couple of weeks ago and was stunned to see the author's name across the cover: Jerry B. Jenkins. Knowing his other books, Left Behind and his new series, including Soon and Silenced (among many others), I was thrilled to see it was one of his books! I read the sub title: "Loving your marriage enough to protect it." This looked exactly like something I would want to read, so I dove in. He opens with a story about a man and a woman who are co-workers and friends. They talked a lot, spent time together, even a business trip in which they were in the same hotel (different rooms). Jenkins tells how this couple made some seemingly minor mistakes and found themselves in an unexpected lip lock. They were "just friends" - as so many men and women are, particularly those who work together. Through more illustrative stories and personal anecdotes, Jenkins takes the reader through exactly what mistakes people make when dealing with the opposite sex, including what many see as mild flirting. He talks about certain rules like, never be alone with a person of the opposite sex who is not your relative. He explains, without preaching, the importance of planting "hedges" around your marriage to keep your odds of infidelity at bay. It is just amazing how many people believe they're completely safe from cheating, but can find themselves in a compromising position without these hedges. This book touched me unlike any marriage book I've read. Jenkins is, in non-fiction, still a powerful writer and story-teller. He made me think more seriously about my own marriage, and my relationships with other men. I was convicted, and freed at the same time. Though the book is primarily written with men in mind, women can gain from it as well.

...for any man wanting his marriage to last longer than on lap around the sun. Jenkins plunges into the heart of men's struggles with promiscuity and offers great insight into how to shield your marriage from the storms that will certainly rage.Get it for any man you know about to make the commitment!

Whether you are married or single, Jerry Jenkins has written a book that is easy to read, yet profoundly thought-provoking. As a recently married man who wishes to uphold his marriage in the highest priority (next to God of course), this book has caused me to re-evaluate every situation I may find myself in with a member of the opposite sex. My wife and I truly appreciate the wisdom and insights that were shared in this book.