The Five Love Languages & Why They're So Important
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Learn to Speak The Five Love Languages
The subtitle of this book is "How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate" (and Gary Chapman has written other books for kids and teens as well as mates). But the love languages are for any relationship.
I think that they are so important to learn about. They're vital, really.
Why?
Well, basically, what the book says is that we all hear or feel or experience love in different ways.
Makes sense since we're all unique!
Chapman explains that there are five different ways that people hear love:
- Words of Affirmation
- Gifts
- Physical Touch
- Acts of Service
- Quality Time
What's sad is that we usually speak love in our own language to others and wonder why they aren't hearing our expressions.
Have you ever experienced that? You do something nice for someone that they seem to totally be oblivious to? Or give someone tons of hugs, but they tell you they don't feel loved?
It could be because you're speaking a love language that they don't hear.
Can you imagine how your relationships might be enhanced or improved if you took the time to discover the other person's love language and then communicated love in that way to that person?
And . . . can you imagine how you might feel if someone took the time to find out your primary love language and spoke that language of love to you?
So, that's why I think learning the love languages is vital for all relationships. I think that they can make a huge difference in how we all feel. If everyone feels more loved because they're actually, finally hearing that love, then the world will be a better place, in my opinion, and I highly recommend The Five Love Languages. What a perfect gift it makes too! It's not too long until the "love" holiday - - Valentine's Day!
Note: Beach photo from pasotraspaso on Flickr.
The Five Love Languages
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
Amazon Price: $4.44 (as of 02/17/2012)
The Best Line of The Five Love Languages (well, it's a paraphrase)
We tend to speak our own primary love language rather than that of the other person, and we wonder why they don't hear our communications of love!
What Do You Think of The Five Love Languages?
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What do you think of The Five Love Languages?
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TheCureForYouthMinistry says:
I have read the book and think they a great tool for loving the people in our life the way they need it.
Posted August 26, 2011
HarmonyArtMom says:
I have read two of his books and they changed my attitude towards my family tremendously. I know try to speak their individual love language.
Posted January 14, 2011
mannasugar says:
Integrate positive messages into your mind and build physical Health, everything in life should be based on these 2 areas!
Posted December 21, 2010
OhMe says:
I haven't heard of it until now but wished I had read it 30 years ago
Posted October 08, 2009
Don't love it!
“At the heart of mankind's existence is the desire to be intimate and to be loved by another.”
What Did You Really Think of The Five Love Languages?
Expressing Love Languages on the Beach. Romantic!
Learn More About The Five Love Languages
- Gary Chapman's Official Site
- Visit this site to learn all about the author and his work.
- The Five Love Languages
- Another official site, this time focusing on The Five Love Languages itself.
Other Pages About Love
More Books by Gary Chapman
Vote for your favorites, or add any I missed.
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman
Are you and your spouse speaking the same language more...1 point
The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell
According to the authors, each child expresses and more...1 point
Everybody Wins: The Chapman Guide to Solving Conflicts without Arguing (Chapman Guides) by Gary Chapman
Every couple has disagreements. All too often, tho more...0 points
Love as a Way of Life: Seven Keys to Transforming Every Aspect of Your Life by Gary Chapman
Unlock the Power of Authentic LoveGod designed us to more...0 points
The Heart of the Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
People express and receive love in different ways. more...0 points
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers by Gary Chapman
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers contains very more...0 points
The Five Love Languages Singles Edition by Gary Chapman
Being single or married has nothing to do with whether more...0 points
“The emotional need for
love must be met if we are to have emotional health.”
What's Being Said Out There About The Five Love Languages?
- Abdullah Hasan | The Five Languages of Love
- If you speak the same language you will be able to communicate, express and demonstrate your feelings and needs to that person directly and noticeably. The five 'love languages' have been introduced by Dr. Gary Chapman in his New York Times best seller ...
- How Your Valentine Speaks to Your Sweetheart
- That's not my love language. (Did I hear a, "Say what?!"?) For 20 years, author Gary D. Chapman has been teaching couples and families how to love and receive love using five love languages: Quality Time, Acts of Service, Words of Affirmation, ...
- Looking for Love...
- Understand each others' love language. As so clearly described in Dr. Gary Chapman's book The Five Love Languages, take time to gauge what makes your mate feel loved. For example, you may want words of affirmation and he/she may value quality time.
- After “I Do” What Next?
- According to Dr. Gary Chapman, the director of Marriage and Family Life consultant, the sweet taste after taking a bite of love which is the ?I DO? comes in five forms which he outlines in his bestselling book, the Five Love Languages.
Other Stuff About Love
Perfect Gifts
Postscript of Utmost Importance
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Will You Read The Five Love Languages?
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WordCustard
Sep 15, 2011 @ 10:29 am | delete
- I haven't, but it sounds like a helpful and thought-provoking book.
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miaponzo
Apr 13, 2011 @ 2:35 am | delete
- Absolutely :) Sounds amazing!
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HarmonyArtMom
Jan 14, 2011 @ 11:15 pm | delete
- I already own it and have read it more than once.
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susannaduffy
Apr 23, 2010 @ 6:43 am | delete
- Another excellent review from you . I'm now determined to read The Five Love Languages
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Jack2205
Feb 26, 2010 @ 1:06 am | delete
- I have this book and it is one of my favorites. Wonderful lens.
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Jan 13, 2010 @ 7:06 pm | delete
- Wow! I was brought over by the post from Kim about this lens. What a wonderful review and you have me convinced! I'm buying this book! Awesome! 5*s
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kimmanleyort
Jan 8, 2010 @ 9:08 am | delete
- I had not heard of this book but it sounds like a good one to read before Valentine's Day! I will feature this review on SquidLit Review next week. Oh, and congratulations on your new badge and role on Squidoo!
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LeanneChesser
Jan 8, 2010 @ 10:37 am | delete
- Thanks, Kim!
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Jan 7, 2010 @ 9:34 pm | delete
- Such a wonderful book and lens deserves Angel Blessings on my very first day as a Squid Angel!
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Jan 7, 2010 @ 7:13 pm | delete
- This is one of my favorite books and, I believe, a MUST read for all relationships. It works, whether in your personal life or business. Angel blessed!
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