Are
you and your spouse speaking the same language?
People express and receive love in different ways. Dr. Gary Chapman
identifies these as the five languages of love:
• Quality time
• Words of affirmation
• Gifts
• Acts of service
• Physical touch
If you express love in a way your spouse doesn't understand, he or
she won't realize you've expressed your love at all. The problem is
that you're speaking two different languages.
Perhaps your husband needs to hear encouraging words, but you feel
cooking a nice dinner will cheer him up. When he still feels down,
you're puzzled. Or, maybe your wife craves time with you - time away
from the kids and television. The flowers you gave her just don't
communicate that you care.
When you read The Five Love Languages, you'll learn to speak and understand
the unique languages of love an effectively express your love as well
as feel truly loved in return.
