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Book reviews: The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman

by Wayne Ramsey

Created on: March 26, 2007   Last Updated: January 09, 2008

There is one thing that many people that really read my reviews can probably tell about me and that is that I am all about relationships. I really strive whenever I'm with someone to make it as perfect as possible, to treat her like the beautiful gem that she is and make her love herself as much as I love her. It's not about just building the relationship, it's about building up her self confidence, and making her feel like she is the most beautiful woman in the world whenever she is with you.

As a young child my father was gone a lot, being high ranking military, and my mother was left to raise us kids. She always pushed upon us the importance of dedication and love. She made us realize that regardless of how much she might hate the fact that my father was gone, she knew that he loved her, and she knew that he was doing what was best for the family. And you could see that they understood their relationship and it's dynamic, because as soon as he would come home, he would kiss her like it was the first time, they would embrace each other, and they would sit together hand in hand, watching Lifetime. Now that I am 24 years old and my parents have been married 25 years, it seems more incredible than ever that they still embrace each other with the same enthusiasm, the same love that was there 15 years ago, is still there today.

Because of my parents, I have decided that I can't just accept a normal relationship that is 'good enough', I need something that is powerful, passionate. I do realize however, that I can't just have a passionate woman, I need to be passionate in my own right. I felt that I already was, but I wanted to make sure that I wasn't missing any bases, I wanted to make sure that I was the most passionate, most perfected lover on earth, so I purchased The Five Love Languages in order to expand upon it.

The Book
The author talks about their being five main aspects to love and happiness in a relationship. These are the things that truly make or break the relationship and what will ultimately enhance your love life if you take the time to further develop it in these areas.

Words of Affirmation - The author goes into detail about how something as simple as a word, can make a huge difference in your partners day. Rather than just saying "I love you", you could remind your partner how beautiful they are. Change things up and tell your partner that you 'adore them'. Anything that is different from the normal method of speaking could make a huge difference in

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