The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate

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Summary: Helping others and helping yourself to understand
Review: I have always been one to try to figure people out, especially those closest to me. A lot of what I find is not in the spoken words, but in their actions and reactions to what life throws at us. This book has been a great TOOL in understanding my family and friends. I not only read it once, but twice, and even at that I tend to go back to it as a reference guide. Sometimes it is frustrating to love someone and not be on the same page of music they are. Try out this book to give you a little insight on the other people so important to you.

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Summary: the best
Review: This is the best book I've read for quick, meaningful and practical marriage advice. My wife and I have integrated the five categories into our everyday vocabulary. It has been so helpful for us to understand the same simple, affirming terminology. Then it's just a matter of putting our words into action.

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Summary: Five Languages Not Just for Couples
Review: What I love about this book is that it is a resource that helps me with people in my life. The title mentions "mate," yet the book gives insight to how all of us speak different love "languages." It doesn't necessarily mean within a romantic relationship. Some people are more inclined to give little gifts when showing someone they care. These are people who usually "expect" little gifts to show them how much they are cared about. The same goes for physically affectionate people, people who believe words said are most important, and so on. This is a great gift book for those going into relationships, those suffering from a recent relationship ending, as well as those who are in a present relationship. It's for women and men equally. Read it and find out what language you speak and therefore desire. You'll probably realize why roses aren't always the answer!

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Summary: A marriage saver...
Review: Dr. Chapman has really given us many ways in this book showing us that we can save our marriages. & even how not to let things get that far. He explains that in this day & age there is no excuse for divorce! I think if you are wanting to show your mate how much you care, go get this book!

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Summary: productive and positive approach to building relationships
Review: I was impressed with the positive perspective in this book. Yes, relationships are hard. But with some work, they can be great. This book was helpful...without the psych-babble or the lame gender excuses. Provided a helpful framework for understanding yourself and your mate better, and some good discussion questions to get conversations started. Finally figured out the secret to what makes my current relationship challenging. Now my boyfriend (who also enjoyed reading this!) and I feel positive about how we can build a better future together.

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Summary: The Five Love Languages - by Gary Chapman
Review: The author reveals, through 25 years of counseling, that he has determined people communicate love in five basic ways.They are Quality Time, Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, Physical Touch and Giving Gifts. For example, if my primary love language is Quality Time, then I will show my love to others by spending quality time with them. If I don't receive that in return, my love tank will be empty. The author stresses the importance of knowing your loved one's love language so that you can communicate love to that person in a way in which he/she feels love, so that their love tank can be continually replenished. If my spous's love language is acts of service and he is always doing things for me to communicate his love, but I receive love through the language of quality time, I will not receive his acts of service as communicating love and therefore my love tank will be dry. I in return, must communicate my love to him through acts of service in order to fill his love tank. An empty love tank causes relationships to deteriorate.This book was excellent for teaching us to recognize the way in which our loved ones receive and feel loved.

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Summary: For people in new relationships
Review: These tapes work to enhance the communication and the love in a relationship. They help the listeners learn about the ways to show love to their partners. They also are starting points for intimate conversations about love and each person's desire for love in the relationship. They really do work.

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Summary: It rocks! ( :
Review: This book is a great resource for not only couples, but also people who are interested in learning to communicate better with others. Amazingly, the walls that seem to make you feel distant from those that claim they love you and those you love can disappear with just a little communication regarding "how" and "what" makes you feel loved. I really feel that God will bless the relationships of anyone who reads this book and focuses on putting God at the center of their life. Enjoy- I back it 100%.

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Summary: A Must for Your Shelf
Review: If you truly want to have a lasting relationship with your spouse, this book is a must to have. Keep your own copy and give or spread the word to other. Its a book that you will want to read over and over. When I started doing my husband's love language, he became more positive and now we are doing great. This is my third marriage, and I wanted God in the mix. Read for yourself or get the tapes. It can do nothing but GOOD for your marriage too.

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Summary: Try It! It will make a difference in your marriage!
Review: I wasn't sure how this book could help my marriage since all of the other things we looked into had failed. But, we gave it a try and it has really put our marriage on another level. The examples in the book were relative and the realistic approach to love (It's a choice) continues to be helpful. I've loaned out and suggested this book to all of my married friends.