The Five Love Languages: How To Express Heartfelt Commitment To Your Mate
 | By Gary Chapman Thorndike Press, 2005, Hardcover Customer Rating: 624 reviews Recommend This product is currently not available and cannot be purchased. It means that we have no merchant offers for this product at the moment or it was discontinued by the manufacturer. |
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Are you and your spouse speaking the same language? Dr. Gary Chapman reveals how different people express love in different ways. What speaks volumes to you may be meaningless to your spouse. But here, at last, is the key to understanding each other's needs. Learn the right language, and soon you'll know the profound satisfaction of being able to express your love and - feeling truly loved in return.
Unhappiness in marriage often has a simple root cause: we speak different love languages, believes Dr. Gary Chapman. While working as a marriage counselor for more than 30 years, he identified five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. In a friendly, often humorous style, he unpacks each one. Some husbands or wives may crave focused attention; another needs regular praise. Gifts are highly important to one spouse, while another sees fixing a leaky faucet, ironing a shirt, or cooking a meal as filling their "love tank." Some partners might find physical touch makes them feel valued: holding hands, giving back rubs, and sexual contact. Chapman illustrates each love language with real-life examples from his counseling practice.
How do you discover your spouse’s – and your own – love language? Chapman’s short questionnaires are one of several ways to find out. Throughout the book, he also includes application questions that can be answered more extensively in the beautifully detailed companion leather journal (an exclusive Amazon.com set). Each section of the journal corresponds with a chapter from the book, offering opportunities for deeper reflection on your marriage.
Although some readers may find choosing to love a spouse that they no longer even like –hoping the feelings of affection will follow later– a difficult concept to swallow, Chapman promises that the results will be worth the effort. "Love is a choice," says Chapman. "And either partner can start the process today." — Cindy Crosby. This text refers to the Amazon.com Exclusive Journal & Paperback Book Set.
Title: The Five Love Languages: How To Express Heartfelt Commitment To Your Mate
Sales Rank: 2108967 in Books
Author: Gary Chapman
Publisher: Thorndike Press, 1 edition, 2005-06-13, Hardcover, 274 pages, ISBN: 078627459X
Package Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches, 1.05 pounds
- The Esperanto of love!
- If this wonderful book has taught me anything, it's that Klingon is not one of the five "love languages." More reviews
- Wonderful Read
- I have enjoyed this book so much I have sent copies to several friends.
I just love the concepts and have used them more with my children than my wife which was the reason for the purchase to start with. More reviews
- Awesome Book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- This book is an excellent book for people in relationships. It is an easy & good read.… More reviews
- a MUST read for anyone in a relationship!
- it was my husband's idea to read this book together when we first started dating. boy did it make a difference!
the book actually reads really fast. i would recommend taking the test first to find out your love language and your mate's, then read the respective chapters on those 2 languages first, then read the rest of the book.… More reviews
- Change your marriage, change your life
- This is such a simple concept and very easy to put into practice. If you have a horrible marriage or just a so-so marriage, read this book to immediately start improving your relationship with your spouse. My husband responded so quickly I was amazed. Not knowing our respective love languages previously was the whole problem for us. Now that is all in the… More reviews
