The 5 Love Languages

by Gary Chapman

Falling in love is easy. Staying in love – that’s the challenge. How can you keep your relationship fresh and growing amid the demands, conflicts, and just plain boredom of everyday life? In The 5 Love Languages®, you’ll discover the secret that has transformed millions of relationships worldwide.

Chapman, a pastor, radio host, and marriage counselor, spent years watching what made couples feel loved or unloved, and compares this to an emotional “love tank” that runs empty when love isn’t expressed the right way. Each person has a primary language they feel most deeply.

• Words of Affirmation
• Quality Time
• Receiving Gifts
• Acts of Service
• Physical Touch

Chapman argues that early infatuation always fades, usually within two years. What comes after is a choice – a mature love that requires learning and speaking your partner’s language on purpose. Updated to reflect the complexities of relationships today, this edition reveals intrinsic truths and applies relevant, actionable wisdom in ways that work.