The Five Love Languages
My wife and I just finished reading this book by Dr. Gary Chapman and I highly recommend it. In the book, Dr. Chapman sets out five love languages:
- Words of Affirmation: compliments and affirming words
- Quality Time: focused attention from your spouse
- Acts of Service: ironing clothes, cooking dinner, etc.
- Receiving Gifts: regardless of value – it’s truly the thought that counts
- Physical Touch: holding hands, backrubs, and more
The bottom line is that people feel more loved when “spoken to” in their particular love language. For example, it may mean a great deal to one person when his spouse does the laundry for him or her, while getting a gift may not mean as much. For others, it could be the complete opposite. Learning your spouse’s love language enables you to understand what it takes to make him or her feel loved and vice versa. Dr. Chapman calls this “filling up their love tank.”
As I said, I highly recommend this book and I know my wife would agree. This is one of those books that if you are married, you will certainly see yourself in some of the pages. This was the first book I completed off of my reading list for the year.
Posted by GPC.
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