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Communication & Influence

The 5 Love Languages

Gary Chapman · 1992

We give love in our language; they need it in theirs.

Summary

Chapman, a marriage counselor, argues most relationship friction is a translation problem: people give love in the language they prefer to receive, while their partner is fluent in a different one. The five languages are words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. Most people have a primary and secondary; figuring out your partner's and speaking it consistently can transform a struggling relationship.

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