Gary Chapman is a couples therapist with decades of experience. In this book, he explains an astonishingly simple but profound model: everyone speaks a certain “love language” – and this is precisely where the key to more fulfilling relationships lies.
Chapman’s basic thesis is simple but ingenious: there are five different ways people want to express and receive love. These are:
Everyone has one or two dominant languages. Problems in relationships often arise because partners “talk past each other” – one takes out the garbage (helpfulness), and the other waits in vain for compliments (praise).
Chapman uses many practical examples from his therapy work to show how couples can recognize their own language and that of their partner – and use it in a targeted way to get emotionally closer again. The model is not only suitable for romantic relationships but can also be applied to friendships and family.
The book reads smoothly and immediately motivates you to try it out. It is pragmatic, easy to understand, and highly memorable thanks to the clear categories. The examples are relevant to everyday life. Personally, I found it exciting how much my own relationship life can suddenly be explained – and how easily some misunderstandings can be resolved.
Suitable for anyone who is in a relationship – or plans to be. Even those who have been together for a long time will find valuable “aha” moments here.
🎧 Suitable as an audio book? Yes, and it is read by the author himself.
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