Summary: Gary Chapman, the Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

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In this summary of Gary Chapman's book, The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts, you will discover the path to marital happiness by learning how to speak your spouse's love language. In addition, you will also learn how to teach your spouse to speak yours. According to Chapman, there are five love languages, which are Words of Affirmation, Quality time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. Within each language are several dialects that can improve the effect of speaking a love language by narrowing it down to specific acts of love. Chapman believes that when spouses learn how to speak each other's love language, their innermost desire for emotional love is met and they feel secure in returning that love. Although Chapman goes through each of the five love languages in depth, providing examples from couples he has counseled throughout his years as a marriage counselor, he also teaches readers how to identify their own love language as well as that of their spouse by taking a short survey at the end of the book. Once readers learn which love language they speak and which one their spouse speaks, Chapman provides them with specific examples of acts that will express their love. In the event that someone has difficulty learning a spouse's language, Chapman suggests strategies that will help them take small steps toward becoming fluent. Readers will come away from the book with a renewed understanding of what their spouses need to feel like they are loved. It is also possible this book could save many marriages from divorce.

56 pages, Paperback

First published March 11, 2014

Reviews

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed the quick synopsis of the actual book. It was very clear and concise. Very easy to understand. Would recommend to everyone.

[Anchit · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was being recommended online in some relationship forum. So I decided to read it out myself. And it is quite revealing. I'm sure I'll start noticing these things in couples I come accross and general people I meet from now on.

I found the explanations and the 5 languages to be quite practical. I was able to identify my own language, my mom's and sis's too. Wouldn't have realized these things by myself definitely. She's communicated her experiential knowledge quite well.

I definitely recommend this book to every couple out there who are struggling with their relationship.

[Shawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

The importance of this book is unmistakeable. Learning to fully love instead of estimating love will give this world of ours (since there is so much hate, and miss trust) a starting point of healling. I truely believe the divorce rate will drop, and this issue of teaching belongs on every high school and college program as mandatory teaching. Thank you Gary Chapman.

My only complaint is distinguishing the difference when there are more than one love language "how to determine the most important one in children.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great points in the book but it could have been condensed. Also the audio book kept asking me to change CDs. Haha!

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

loving this book so far. first time listening to an audio book. just wish I had the option to read along.

[VampDiva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good common sense advice.

[Deyanira Villalta · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thorough summary in which the readers gains perspective and further personal inquiry is enticed. The tone is soft and non-judgemental. A good read and recommended for everyone.

[Audrey-Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyone should read this book once in their life!! Very revealing