Customer Reviews
A Key To Understanding The Opposite Sex - By: Darren G. Burton, 31 Jul 2008 
Dr. Gary Chapman has written a very practical book here that unlocks the doors to understanding the needs of your partner. Many books have been written on the subject, but I feel Dr. Chapman approaches these issues on understanding the opposite sex from a new & fresh perspective.
The key to successful relationships of any kind is understanding the other person better, & helping them to learn how to understand you & your ways.
I recommend this book to anyone wishing to enhance their personal relationships & further enrich their lives. A good book for everyone's bookshelf.
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Keeping the love tank full! - By: kh82399, 03 Jul 2008 
I love this book! It is written & articulated very well. Step-by-step Gary Chapman identifies five major ways that we experience lovein a relationship. "The Five Love Languages" helped me discover how I have communicated & how it can be more effective. Now I see that we can keep our love tank full by speaking our partner's primary love language because she or he will find it much easier to understand! The given examples were fun to read & it was easy for me to relate to different scenarios. It is a great book to anyone who wants to understand the dynamicsin a relationship with their loved ones!
Also you might want to check out the books by Ariel & Shya Kane; they are brilliant! The Kanes' book "Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment" & "How To Create a Magical Relationship" surprised me with a whole new perspective on relationships. I used to suppress myself thinking that by "sacrificing", I would make my partner happy & the relationship would last. Well, they didn't last too long using that approach. From the Kanes' books & the website, I discovered if I amin the moment, I can truly express myself & it actually complements my relationships! Truly magical. I highly recommend them to anyone who wants to have a satisfying relationship!
This stuff works - By: M. OWOADE, 01 Jul 2008 I am working on building a more intimate relationship with my wife & this is by no means easy but i have tried some of the advicein this book & it certainly does work. I would recommend it to any married couple.
Very helpful but can put off non-Christians - By: Swing Trader, 28 May 2008 
I personally was given this book by my wife to read & I wish I had read it 10 years ago. The author is very right when he says that the "in-love" feeling that we first experience when we meet someone can disappearin the first 2 years of marriage. Once the "in-love" emotion disappears we wonder why we loved that person to begin with. Thus begins the excuses we generate to separate or divorce.
In this book, the author shows that love is not a feeling, but it is a decision. The decision that everyone needs to make to speak the love language of the person we love. That love language could be words of affection & encouragement, doing household chores, touching, giving gifts or spending quality time together.
While the book is great & very helpful, it may not appeal to non-Christians because the author insists by drawing examples from the Bible & Jesus' own life. While this is okay, & I am not anti-religion, I do believe the biblical references are unnecessary & may turn off secular readers. This is a pity as the book's main theory that we speak five separate love languages is very plausible & should be given respect.
Love is a choice. - By: Susan Donlon, 30 Mar 2008 From a rich reduction of over twenty years as a marriage counselor, Gary Chapman shares ways that communication, eitherin speaking or behaviors, support or dissolve healthy marriages. One form of communication or "language" that Gary Chapman presents is called "Quality Time". Becoming aware of my need for this "quality time" helped me to rediscover passion & love for my husband of eight years. We both lead busy lives with many hobbies & interests; coming together at the end of the day & sharing has brought us closer. In giving one another our total attention our relationship & our individual sense of self worth has deepened to new levels.
In reading The Five Love Languages I was reminded of another incredible relationship book written by Ariel & Shya Kane called "How to Create a Magical Relationship". The Kanes' approach focuses on awareness & an ability to truly listen to one's partner. It too enriched my ability to spend "quality time" with the many people who matter. If you are looking for a richer deeper levelin all your relationships, I highly recommend either of these insightful books.
