Gary Chapman
The 5 Love Languages
The Secret to Love That Lasts
People give and receive love in five different ways — words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. Love stays alive when you learn to speak your partner’s language, not your own.
Gary Chapman, a marriage counselor, published this book in 1992 based on years of couples therapy. His observation: people consistently express and register love through one of five channels, and most conflict comes from partners speaking different ones without realizing it — one person pours effort into acts of service while their partner is starved for words of affirmation.
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