Review of 5 Languages of Love

Gary Chapman wrote a book titled ‘The Five Languages of Love.’ I bring up this book because I found it to be an excellent read – easy flowing. I also find the information valuable in and about relationships. 

Chapman has worked with couples for many years and has gathered information about the way that people give and receive love. He’s found that not everyone does this the same way. This is important knowledge because when you give love, you usually give it the way that you want it shown to you. But your partner may have a different language of love or a different dialect within the same language causing disappointment and feelings of un-love. 

Chapman reviews the languages of love and even has a ‘test’ in the back of the book to help you see which one you are and which one your partner is. The concept is that you need to show love to your partner the way that they receive/give/speak love in order for the feelings of love to stay there and continue to grow. 

I suggest that both partners read the book in order to fully understand. Or even read it together. Without feelings of love and connection between the two of you, the desire to communicate effectively and positively with either crash quickly or fail to even take off the ground.