Gary Chapman
Gary Chapman
Gary Demonte Chapmanis the author of the bestselling The 5 Love Languages® series, which has sold more than 10 million worldwide and has been translated into 50 languages. Dr. Chapman travels the world presenting seminars on marriage, family, and relationships, and his radio programs air on more than 400 stations. He lives in North Carolina with his wife, Karolyn...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionReligious Author
Date of Birth10 January 1938
CountryUnited States of America
commitment positivity feelings
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment.
love sex two
Sex is the joining of two bodies; love is the joining of two souls.
eye differences views
Others who openly discuss matters of spirituality often ignore the warning signs. They are so in love with each other, enjoy being with each other, and can see themselves making each other happy for the rest of their lives, and they close their eyes to huge differences in their views of spirituality.
people preparation more-time
Most people spend far more time in preparation for their vocation than they do in preparation for marriage.
answers turns
A soft answer turns away anger.
past accepting erase
We cannot erase the past, but we can accept it as history.
mean language speak
Expressing love in the right language. We tend to speak our own love language, to express love to others in a language that would make us feel loved. But if it is not his/her primary love language, it will not mean to them what it would mean to us.
children language-of-love tanks
Much of the misbehavior of children is motivated by the cravings of an empty LOVE TANK.
way positive-marriage discovering
In marriage it is never having my own way. It is rather discovering our way.
decision everyday way
The one who chooses to love will find appropriate ways to express that decision everyday.
believe keys order
Once you identify and learn to speak your spouse’s primary love language, I believe that you will have discovered the key to a long-lasting, loving marriage. Love need not evaporate after the wedding, but in order to keep it alive most of us will have to put forth effort to learn a secondary love language. We cannot rely on our native tongue if our spouse does not understand it. If we want them to feel the love we are trying to communicate, we must express it in his or her primary love language.
voice use messages
Our spouse will usually interpret our message based on our tone of voice, not the words we use.
trying want tongue
We cannot rely on our native tongue if our spouse does not understand it. If we want them to feel the love we are trying to communicate, we must express it in his or her primary love language.
heart desire needs
At the heart of mankind's existence is the desire to be intimate and to be loved by another. Marriage is designed to meet that need for intimacy and love.