
The 5 Love Languages

“Thinking back over your life, what are some of the most important lessons you feel you have learned about marriage?
Karl Pillemer • 30 Lessons for Loving: Advice from the Wisest Americans on Love, Relationships, and Marriage
So if your definition of “love” stresses affectionate feelings more than unselfish actions, you will cripple your ability to maintain and grow strong love relationships. On the other hand, if you stress the action of love over the feeling, you enhance and establish the feeling. That is one of the secrets of living life, as well as of marriage.
Timothy Keller • The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
Here are some suggestions: Instead of watching your favorite show, say to her, “How about I turn this off and let’s go for a walk?” Instead of sticking your nose in a laptop for hours on end as you bring work home, tell her, “How about I shut this off for a while and you can tell me about your day?” Dare to skip a golf date or a day fishing and tel
... See moreMark Gungor • Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage: Unlocking the Secrets to Life, Love and Marriage
MEN and women want different things. No surprises here. Those who take the time to find out what their spouse wants or needs, and do something to see those needs are met, have the stuff of a happy marriage. This is a little tricky, because it’s easy to assume that the wants and needs you feel are the same as those of your spouse. It is the assumpti
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