There are five different languages that people speak when communicating love.
They are:
1) Words of affirmation
2) Quality time
3) Receiving gifts
4) Acts of service
5) Physical touch
(this according to Dr. Gary Chapman the author of the book The Five Love Languages)
No, I haven’t read the book , so I can’t really recommend it, but I think they are pretty self-explanatory. It makes sense that everyone has a different way of feeling loved and valued, and conversely, of showing their love and affection. The problems arise when you’re not communicating in your mate’s love language and they are feeling unloved. It’s important stuff to be aware of. It really does help to realize that not everyone speaks the same love language and it certainly doesn’t come automatically just because you’re married.
I’m Cuban. Spend time with me, talk to me and hug me often. My husband has totally gotten the concept that my Love Language is all about 2) Quality time and 5) Physical touch. However, in our fifteen years of marriage, I’ve also learned that his primary expression of love is 4) Acts of service.
Here’s Eric’s basic plan for creating a brick path leading up to our front door.
But, when I found 300 lbs. of bricks in the back of the van, my first thought was…..
WHAT THE HECK??
That’s so beautiful yet so true with men(good deeds = love).
He’s building a walkway to the heart of a marriage, your home.
Teri
Amen to acts of service! My dad always checked my car out before I took a long trip. Chris drove to Wal-Mart (20 miles) at 10 pm to get a new battery for my car and stayed up until midnight installing it so I could go to my exercise class in the morning. A former boyfriend installed a security light on my porch and spent four hours putting new speakers in my car.Give me a man who does these things any day over a guy who brings me flowers on Valentine’s Day.
I am not cuban but, I love the cuban culture and embrace it. I am married to a CUBANO and we are Christian and actually that book by Gary Chapman is EXCELLENT I recommend it to all married couples. I can trully say that is has transformed my marriage. My love language is ACTS OF SERVICE so when my husband helps me around the house…his actions speak volumes and he is loving me!