Hedges

How Do You Protect Your Marriage from the Temptations Surrounding You?

You set boundaries, or as long-married, bestselling author Jerry Jenkins says, “I plant hedges.” Jenkins shares a list he created and adheres to as a gift of love for his wife. These rules are intended to protect his marriage by guarding his eyes, his heart, and his hands.

But if you truly love your wife, why do you need hedges? Current statistics show the sad reality. Divorce rates continue to climb―even for Christian marriages. Jenkins candidly shares, “I have planted hedges around myself to protect me, my wife, my family, my employer, my church, and supremely, the reputation of Christ. I share them not to boast, but to admit that I’m fleeing and in the hope that they might be of some benefit to you.”

Find out why hedges are needed, seven ways that Jerry Jenkins protects his marriage, how hedges help your family thrive, and how to craft your own hedges of protection using a helpful study guide.

Hedges, originally released thirty-five years ago, and now updated to address current cultural and marital issues, it’s needed more than ever today.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Foreword
4. Introduction
5. Part 1: Why We Need Hedges
6. Chapter 1: When First We Practice to Deceive
7. Chapter 2: The Twenty-First Century
8. Chapter 3: The Price
9. Chapter 4: Who Is at Fault?
10. Chapter 5: Distinctive Views of Intimacy
11. Chapter 6: What's in a Look?
12. Chapter 7: Is this Scriptural?
13. Chapter 8: The Man in the Mirror
14. Part 2: Beginning the Process
15. Chapter 9: That Controversial Rule
16. Chapter 10: Tactile Danger
17. Chapter 11: Watch Your Mouth
18. Chapter 12: Be Careful What You Ask For
19. Chapter 13: Looking Back
20. Chapter 14: Love Is Spelled T-I-M-E
21. Part 3: Family Benefits
22. Chapter 15: Love's Tapestry
23. Chapter 16: Your Legacy
24. Chapter 17: Discipline, Consistency, Victory, Totality
25. Closing Credits