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Summary: Men and Women CAN understand the Opposite sex! Wow!
Review: This book has changed my life and my perspective on all relationships! I used to wondering why I had certain responses, now I can figure things out! I have used these principles to understand my father, my mother, my finance, other family members and co-workers!What a book! A friend of my fathers recommended this book and my father (in his 60's) is recommending it to everyone. This is definitely in my top 10 list of books that have impacted and CHANGED my life. EVERYONE should read this book! I finally understand why I have the feelings that I have and why my friends and family respond and act the way they do! Wow! I can hardly wait to see all the wonderful blessings this book is going to bestow on everyone. Please read this book. It could save, salvage and improve every close relationship you have.
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Summary: A must read!
Review: For anyone in any sort of relationship (that would be all of us!) this book is a must read! I devoured this book in two days and am looking forward to reading it again and again and again. Love is such an important topic yet so many of us equate it only to romantic involvements. The Five Love Languages will give you a vast understanding of how ALL the people in your life will benefit from knowing their particular love language and that of those around them. I am giving this book to a lot of people for Christmas aqnd it will become a staple in the way of wedding presents! I cannot place enough emphasis on the importance of this topic!
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Summary: Ding ding ding, we have a winner!
Review: Man alive, this book should be required reading in High School. Definatley before one takes that big step into marriage. It all makes sense now. This is why sometimes taking out the trash without bieng asked can show certian people that you do love them... and why holding hands and cuddling might be just as important to others.... Do yourself a favour, read this book with someone you love. Then you will know how to keep their "love" tank filled up and they'll know what you need to fill yours!
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Summary: Every one should read this book
Review: I bought this book and read it and I loved I was so excited the whole time reading it plus it helped me understand myself and my needs so much better. Before I had so much trouble expressing in words the thoughts in my head. This book was so enlightening. Even if you aren't married or involved this book will help you understand yourself and how you got to that way. How refreshing is it to be able to say to your partner (new or old) I am a physical touch kind of person you want to show me love this is how! Also the questions in the back were helpful for my own self awareness. I loved it Thank you so much Dr. Chapman.
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Summary: Deserves It
Review: I rarely give out 5 stars but this one deserves it. An easy read and will certainly change your relationship for the better. If it doesn't, either you are extremely sensitive to your partner or you are an oaf. Also recommend The Romantic's Guide -- another 5 star book that has positively impacted my marriage.
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Summary: The "Miracle" Your Marriage Has Been Hoping For
Review: In his book "The Five Languages of Love" Dr. Chapman makes the reader view their relationship in ways they never thought of before. In fact he even gives examples where partners knew what was wrong but not how to fix it and by realizing what their language was they were able to work their relationships and marriages out. It was a wonderful read full of heartfelt expressions from a counselor to his patients, that came through as more of a friend to friend one-on-one style, or the shoulder you wish you could cry on kind of read. It was full of fresh information that will make you reconsider how you've viewed your relationship no matter how long you've been together. I was very pleased to find it was not another dry, textbook example of statistical facts and hypothesis put out for you to draw your own conclusions about. In fact he shows time and again real cases where this method works even in the worst situations! It is a terrific read that I finished in a few hours and will be sure to pass along to my friends. I can't wait to get started implementing what I've learned.
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Summary: Language Instruction for Couples
Review: The book is intended for couples, but the ideas are applicable in nearly any relationship. In fact there is a chapter at the end for parent-child relationships. The premise of the book is that each of us has a natural way of both expressing and understanding love, and that those natural ways fall into five different styles, or 'languages.' In most cases we are married to a spouse whose natural language is different from our own. So when we try to express love to our spouse in our own language, it falls on deaf ears, so to speak. (In my own case I express in 'acts of service', and my wife understands 'words of affirmation'.) The theory is that this miscommunication starves the marriage relationship. But if we were to learn which language our spouse understands, and then use it consistently, we would improve our marriages tremendously. Yes, I read this book at the request of my wife; thus lending credence to those who claim that a man won't read a marriage book on his own. But regardless of motivation and initiative, I'm glad I read it. While perhaps walking close to the line of being too simplistic, Chapman offers an easy to understand model. And the book also strives to be easy to apply by offering plenty of suggestions to help the reader get started in doing it. Expressing love consistently and over the long haul in marriage is by no means an easy proposition, but I think this book offers great help.
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Summary: Best Guide on Relationships I've Read
Review: Highly recommended even for the couple who thinks they've got it all figured out and feel they have no major conflicts. As the author promised, there was a noticeable improvement in my relationship with my honey after reading this book. In fact, with my new awareness I noticed right away that my favorite guy opened up and looked more happy and relaxed than ever. This in turn made me feel great. It's been months since I read this book and I can honestly say we're on a better path than we've ever been. This book isn't just about big problems, its also about getting over past offenses and dealing with the small disappointments that happen weekly -- so you can stay together forever and be happy at the same time!! This book is an highly valuable education about understanding and communicating one's own needs as well as knowing how to better love-up one's best friend and life mate. I owe much to Gary Chapman's wonderful book.
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Summary: over simplifies
Review: I don't know why I bother reading books that try to squeeze the entire human race into five categories. If I felt it was obvious that one applied to me or even two, I might have gotten more out of this book. Most humans are too complex for these simple groupings. I don't mean to say that this book doesn't have anything to offer. But "saved our marriage?" Perhaps it gives people that want to work on their marriage tools for communicating their wants or desires. But the review made me think this book was revolutionary and for me it wasn't.
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Summary: The Five Love Languages
Review: This book was recommended by our pastor at church. My husband and I both read the book and refer back to it often. He actually finished reading the book before me. And while I was reading, he was over my shoulder reading along with me (his second time). Reading books like this open up communication in a relationship and in turn, opens up your heart to one another. Friends of ours were asking how and why we seem so happy these days and I would tell them it was because this book helped us become a happier couple together. Since then a number of our friends have borrowed my copy, read the book,and then bought their own copy for future reference. What a wonderful book this is! I'm now working on The Five Love Languages of Children and I love it as well. My 10 year old daughter reads it with me. Both of these books have been 'bonding' books; you read it with the one you love and it brings you so much closer! You can't go wrong with that!!
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