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jslaming 's review for:
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts
by Gary Chapman
I had read bits and bobs on the internet about the love languages in the past and had this book sitting on my bookshelf for a few years but I’d never actually read it all the way through. I was inspired to do so when Lucy Sheridan wrote about them in her book The Comparison Cure and she spoke about using them as an expression of self love which I thought was a really interesting idea.
This version of the book is actually meant for couples, specifically married couples and I am single but I still found it super interesting. It really made me reflect on my past relationships and realise the times when my need for love was not being met and when I was probably failing to make my partner feel loved.
I was really fascinated by the concept of the initial high of being “in love” and how that gradually changes to a choice of making each other feel loved and how both of you have to be committed to that choice to make the relationship work.
The author is a Christian and there are a few references to church and religion but it didn’t feel overly preachy to me.
I’m sure the version for singles would probably be more relevant to my life now but this one has still helped me understand my past relationships and my own emotional needs much better. I think it will also be easy to translate these concepts into my relationships with family and friends to make them feel loved. I will probably do a bit more research into how I can use them to show myself love as well.
This version of the book is actually meant for couples, specifically married couples and I am single but I still found it super interesting. It really made me reflect on my past relationships and realise the times when my need for love was not being met and when I was probably failing to make my partner feel loved.
I was really fascinated by the concept of the initial high of being “in love” and how that gradually changes to a choice of making each other feel loved and how both of you have to be committed to that choice to make the relationship work.
The author is a Christian and there are a few references to church and religion but it didn’t feel overly preachy to me.
I’m sure the version for singles would probably be more relevant to my life now but this one has still helped me understand my past relationships and my own emotional needs much better. I think it will also be easy to translate these concepts into my relationships with family and friends to make them feel loved. I will probably do a bit more research into how I can use them to show myself love as well.