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The 5 Love Languages

The 5 Love Languages

By Gary Chapman

The Secret to Love That Lasts. Northfield Publishing, 1992.

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13 Key insights

A brief summary of The 5 Love Languages

The popular classic exploring the ways that romantic partners can better understand one another, by tuning into the love languages specific to them and their significant other as a way to show their affection and care.

Key insights in The 5 Love Languages

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What do you get from this book? Learn the five love languages and discover how to transform your relationship
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To achieve a deep connection with your romantic partner, learn their love language and keep their love tank full
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Being “in love” creates a false sense of eternal happiness—what we really need is to choose the pursuit of “real love”
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Words of affirmation build up your partner and help them reach their full potential
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Quality time lets your partner know that you care about them and are able to truly listen to them
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Receiving gifts is one way that some people feel loved, whether those gifts are tangible or not
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Acts of service can make your partner feel loved, but you may need to get past ingrained assumptions about relationships
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Physical touch is a profound and pleasurable way of communicating love to your partner nonverbally
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Consider what makes you feel loved—or unloved—to understand your primary love language, then discover that of your partner
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Making the choice to love and speak your partner’s language will help overcome any challenge your relationship faces
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Who should read The 5 Love Languages

Married couples • people in long-term relationships • therapists • counselors • anyone who wants to improve their romantic relationship

About the author of The 5 Love Languages

Gary Chapman, Ph.D. is an author, speaker, and counselor with a passion for helping people form relationships that last. He is the director of Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc., and travels the world presenting seminars. Chapman also produces radio programs that air on more than four hundred stations and has written a variety of books for couples and parents.

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