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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
You don't really need to read the whole book to understand the five love languages, although I do think they are an important tool for all couples to have in their intimacy repertoire. You really just need to take the quiz to learn yours and your beloved's love language. But if you like inspiring stories of marriages turned around based on a deeper understanding -- which is the bulk of this book -- the book is accessible and worth reading. Like most marriage books, it serves more as a reminder of what we ought to be doing than as a roadmap to some revolutionary new way to love. But I like that it's more concrete than a lot of marriage advice books in its approach.
Although it's secular, the author's clearly religious background can also be a little off-putting at times.
Although it's secular, the author's clearly religious background can also be a little off-putting at times.
Fairly quick and interesting read.
I like the concept of a love tank and the fact that different people need to be loved in different ways. Things that may fill someone's love tank may have little effect on someone else.
The writing is based on very traditional relationships which weird but I still found a lot of the concepts interesting
I like the concept of a love tank and the fact that different people need to be loved in different ways. Things that may fill someone's love tank may have little effect on someone else.
The writing is based on very traditional relationships which weird but I still found a lot of the concepts interesting
This was a quick book about the 5 different love languages the author believes exist and how people might be showing love in the "wrong way" by speaking the wrong langauge to their partner. At the end each of you take the quiz to see what each of your love languages are. We had some fun discussion after we found out what type we each were and it is something I'll try to keep in mind but I wouldn't call this book life changing.
I feel like this should be common sense for most people. It's a little alarming that it's not. A very quick read though, so an easy reminder.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This was an interesting read to learn more about the love languages. I appreciated the in depth looks at what the languages were and how I could better speak my husband's love language and help him speak mine (he's a "words of affirmation", I'm "acts of service"). However, I felt that Chapman had some misogynistic undertones and a lot of the advice surrounded applying scripture and religion to your love language.
If you're interested purely in identifying your love language, I recommend taking the online quiz and reading the chapter on it from this book. Otherwise, it's worth skipping.
If you're interested purely in identifying your love language, I recommend taking the online quiz and reading the chapter on it from this book. Otherwise, it's worth skipping.
En mi opinión es un libro del que se pueden extraer algunas ideas para mejorar una relación de pareja , pero me pareció un libro muy machista y con conceptos quedados en el tiempo. No investigue del autor pero parece un fanático religioso.
The premise of this book is sound and really helpful (quality time love language here!) - however, the heteronormativity, the overt Christian themes, the archaic gender stereotyping, and the questionable chapter on putting the onus on improving a borderline abusive relationship on the wife all really detracted from the core teaching of this book. Also, if you have more than basic social skills then much of this book will be painful reading.
As we all know, this is good advice. I find the distinction between the “in love experience” (limerence is the word for this, although it’s not called that in this book) and choosing to love your partner is important.
Remembering that love is a choice and we have to listen to our partners love languages is invaluable advice, and in addition to this, we have to be cognizant of wether or not our partner is listening to our love languages and we should make sure we are verbalizing our needs when they are not being met.
However, I’m not a huge fan of the way this book is written,l despite the advice being solid.
Remembering that love is a choice and we have to listen to our partners love languages is invaluable advice, and in addition to this, we have to be cognizant of wether or not our partner is listening to our love languages and we should make sure we are verbalizing our needs when they are not being met.
However, I’m not a huge fan of the way this book is written,l despite the advice being solid.
A list of my favorite quotes:
"Something in our nature cries out to be loved by another."
“Inside every child is an ‘emotional tank’ waiting to be filled with love.
"Love is kind."
"Something in our nature cries out to be loved by another."
“Inside every child is an ‘emotional tank’ waiting to be filled with love.
"Love is kind."