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
sea mountain desert
For love, we will climb mountains, cross seas, traverse desert sands, and endure untold hardships. Without love, mountains become unclimbable, seas uncrossable, deserts unbearable, and hardships our lot in life.
yesterday new-day today
I am amazed by how many individuals mess up every new day with yesterday. They insist on bringing into today the failures of yesterday and in so doing, they pollute a potentially wonderful day.
yesterday new-day wonderful-day
I am amazed by how many individuals mess up every new day with yesterday.
isolation humans human-psyche
Isolation is devastating to the human psyche.
feels
All of us blossom when we feel loved and wither when we do not feel loved.
marriage couple affirming
Many couples have never learned the tremendous power of verbally affirming each other.
before-marriage indication
What we do for each other before marriage is no indication of what we will do after marriage.
forget problem projects
We are trained to analyze problems and create solutions. We forget that marriage is a relationship, not a project to be completed or a problem to solve.
voice use messages
Our spouse will usually interpret our message based on our tone of voice, not the words we use.
answers turns
A soft answer turns away anger.
commitment positivity feelings
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment.
cake four sprinkles
Love can be expressed and received in all five languages. However, if you don't speak a person's primary love language, that person will not feel loved, even though you may be speaking the other four. Once you are speaking his or her primary love language fluently, then you can sprinkle in the other four and they will be like icing on the cake.
punishment isolation cry
Something in our nature cries out to be loved by another. Isolation is devastating to the human psyche. That is why solitary confinement is considered the cruelest of punishments.
commitment emotional wish
Good marriages are built upon a combination of emotional love and a common commitment to a core of beliefs about what is important in life and what we wish to do with our lives. Speaking each other's primary love language creates the emotional climate where these beliefs can be fleshed out in daily life.