The 5 Love Languages by Gary D Chapman - A 15-minute Instaread Summary: The Secret to Love That Lasts

Instaread Summaries

Oct 2014 · Instaread Summaries

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 PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary of the book and NOT the original book. 
The 5 Love Languages by Gary D Chapman - A 15-minute Instaread Summary
Inside this Instaread Summary:

• Overview of the entire book
• Introduction to the important people in the book
• Summary and analysis of all the chapters in the book
• Key Takeaways of the book
• A Reader's Perspective

Preview of this summary: Chapter 1

Gary Chapman is an anthropologist and marriage counselor who has discovered the importance of love languages in relationships. The five languages of love he has discovered are words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. 
Husbands and wives rarely have the same love language. The key to a long lasting marriage is learning to speak a spouse’s primary love language. If a person wants their spouse to feel the expression of love they are trying to communicate, it must be expressed in that spouse’s primary love language.

Chapter 2

The word love is the most important and confusing word in the English language as it is often used to describe feelings not only for people, but for objects and pets as well. It is also often used to justify inappropriate behaviors or character flaws. This causes some confusion as to what loving behavior truly is.

To feel loved is a primary human need. Children need to feel love and affection or they tend to become socially or emotionally challenged. Much of the misbehavior of children can be attributed to an empty ‘love tank’. Even when physical needs are met, a person’s love tank still needs to be filled. The emotional need for love continues into adulthood and marriage. Before examining love languages, it is important to understand the euphoria that is experienced when a person falls in love.

Ratings and reviews

Great summary to get a good idea about the book before reading it. It also captures the key takeaways to be remembered so that you can go back to them from time to time.

I received alot of insight in areas that im struggling with, within myself in my marriage of 17 years, that I can now focus more on to improve on myself and for my spouse.

Words of affection, act of service, physical touch, affirmation.

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