Book Recommendation: The Five Love Languages
ByIf you are looking for a good book about how to better love someone (and how to be loved better), then look no further than The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. A wonderfully simple premise — that we tend to express our love to our partners the way we want their love to be expressed to us – this book will help you better understand yourself and what makes your partner feel your love.
The five languages include:
• Words of Affirmation
• Quality Time
• Receiving Gifts
• Acts of Service
• Physical Touch
The book is short. And, there is a survey at the end (separate ones for husbands and wives) that will help you determine your love style. (I was evenly split on two and barely registered on the other three. Lucky Husband, huh?)
It provides rather direct recommendations on how to immediately begin expressing your love to your mate, better. Or, at least in the way they can feel it. I highly recommend having the knowledge contained in this book’s pages. It’s already making a difference for me.
6 Comments
October 7th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Excellent as a means to know your own language (needs) and those of your spouse! I wish I had read it 30 years ago! It is a quick read, but full of extremely valuable insights. Good recommendation!
October 7th, 2009 at 9:48 am
I am delighted you found it useful (we get all excited when men read these kinds of things!). I also wish I had “discovered” this book many years ago. It would have saved a lot of time and heart ache. Special kudos go out to our friend, Jacob, for recommending this book. LBB is always seeking book recommendations, so fire away if you have encountered any other useful ones.
October 9th, 2009 at 4:33 am
Ed, so cool that you read it. I have recommended it to many over the years and it has seemed to strike a chord with them. It seems a shame when two people are working so hard at making things work, but they keep missing each other. This book is a great tool to help establish a connection and to communicate understanding and love in a relationship. LBB, thanks for the kudos.
October 9th, 2009 at 8:48 am
I just finished reading this book & think it makes a lot of sense!
October 9th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Thanks for the recommendation. A true gift.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Good for you! Hope you are feeling lots of love in your life.