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Chapman explains that the five languages of love are:
Words of affirmation
Quality Time
Receiving Gifts
Acts of Service
Physical Touch
Because a fundamental fact of life is that people—usually partners in a relationship—speak different love languages, understanding what a spouse or partner needs to fulfill them emotionally is crucial to staying together.
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I really feel like this book helped me learn more about myself and the ways I think about love. That, in turn, helped me to be less frustrated when people tried to show me love in other ways, or when I didn't always feel loved. I hope to reread this sometime too.
If you're reading this book to magically fix broken relationships in your life, you're going to be sorely disappointed. Turns out love is hard work. This book is a great guide to learning how to love others in their language. It's not a magic science, it's just simple ideas that takes practice. This book has completely changed the way my husband and I communicate with each other (for the better). We plan to reread it in the future too.
This is a great book for learning what makes others ‘tick'. I forget to apply it sometimes. It's fun to speculate on what a person's love language is.
Genuinely surprised by this book. Very straight-forward, no bullshit, some practical examples, and overall lessons that just make sense. I'm currently single and the book made it very clear why the last relationship ended. Makes perfect sense. Highly recommend it.
I “read” the audiobook version which is prefaced with a nice interview so that's an extra plus.