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3.5 stars

Reading this gave me perspective about relationships and how to truly show you care. Although not all sections were for me, the sections on each of the five love languages as well as how to (and how important it is to) make choices that reflect the love language gave me a lot to reflect on.

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2.0

Specifically read this for an online book club. It's such an outdated book, and the author talks to his readers as if they're idiots who don't know the basics of just being human and being with their partners. I get that some people need the extra help, but if they picked up a book about love languages, I think they've at least figured out how to feel things for someone else. lol...the only reason I gave it two stars instead of one is because I enjoyed hearing about the couples he used as examples. His jokes were awful, though, and I'm glad I didn't waste TOO much time on this book, since I listened to it on audio.

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3.0

I loved parts of this book and despised others. For me personally, the explanation of the love languages was great, lots of details and potential ways to identify or act on that love language at the end of the section. However, I took major issue with quite a few of the real life couples and their examples or rather the advised approach. I think that some of them supported very misogynistic views, gave advice that could leave partners open to dv and allowed for terrible behavior such as weaponized incompetence or outright selfishness to continue. I will note that I did do some research and saw that this book was published in 1992 and that may speak to some of the , in my opinion ,poor advice or handling of situations based on the social norm of that era. I also think that some of the book suggests focusing energy onto one love language entirely and that seems odd. If your spouse was truly only filling one part of your marriage I think it would get old quickly as other areas would feel massively neglected. I will also say that I think that it's also highly unlikely that everyone in the world fit into one of these categories as I think that the universe was created with so many different types of people that simplifying humankind with only 5 options seems limited. Overall I can appreciate the opportunity this book provides to start working and exploring ways to fulfill needs and love your spouse in new and even more satisfying ways.

daed's review against another edition

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2.0

3 o 4 buenos consejos, lo demás; las típicas promesas vacías de la literatura de superación.

stoofz's review against another edition

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2.0

too long winded. was excited to start this book due to all i’ve heard but the content is better suited as an article (and has been regurgitated so many times that i already understood all of the languages). abandoned after 30 min

hollandvk's review against another edition

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3.0

The lists of ideas on how to express each love language are about the only thing I appreciated in this book. It is a nifty idea, but the book is oversimplified and infuriating with the gender roles presented.

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