The 5 Love Languages for Men: Tools for Making a Good Relationship Great MP3 CD – Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged
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My wife Stevie and I had a good marriage, but understanding the five love languages made it even better. I wish every husband would read this book. -Darrell Waltrip, Broadcast Analyst, FOX Sports; 3 time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion
–This text refers to the Paperback edition.
About the Author
Gary Chapman—author, speaker, and counselor—has a passion for people and for helping them form lasting relationships. He is the bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages® series and the director of Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc. Gary travels the world presenting seminars, and his radio programs air on more than 400 stations. For more information, visit 5lovelanguages.com.
MP3 CDPublisher: Oasis Audio; Unabridged edition (September 1, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1613757816ISBN-13: 978-1613757819 Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #753,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2163 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Christian Living > Marriage #158190 in Books > Religion & Spirituality
This is in fact a very good question considering there are other versions of this book that already cater to men – “The 5 Love Languages Men’s Edition: The Secret to Love That Lasts” which came out in 2010. There are – and this is very surprising! – 128 total books available by Dr. Chapman on , the vast majority of which are derivatives of the original “Five Love Languages”. Interestingly, quite a lot of the books that are not specifically about the Love Languages deal with anger and apologizing. That is interesting because the only two sections that this book has that prior versions of the Love Languages are those two topics: how to deal with anger in a healthy way and how to apologize effectively.
I’m a fan of the concept of the Five Love Languages and I found value in reading two new sections (to this book). But I do wonder about the constantly produced “new” books when it seems like these few topics have been covered in detail quite a bit. And I wonder at why we would buy a book that focuses entirely on a single sex. Why not buy the complete version and get details for both sexes? In fact, this book at only 192 pages – and that was with large drawings inserted on dozens of pages – you aren’t getting as much as you could by paying less for an older version with all the info.
In the end, I can’t fault the publisher for trying to make more money on the concept (that’s what companies do) and I can’t fault any of the content of the book, which I found and continue to find valuable. I just don’t think we needed a new version.
I remember reading Gary Chapman’s original book, The 5 Love Languages, almost two decades ago. That groundbreaking book introduced me to the languages of words of affirmation, quality time, gift giving, acts of service, and physical touch. Now, 20 years later and almost that many books in this series, Chapman has a new book aimed at men in marriage relationships. And it’s powerful and well worth the read. The love languages have not changed, but this book focuses on strengthening your marriage by learning your wife’s primary love language.
After an introductory chapter, the first half of the book elaborates each of these five languages. Chapters 7 and 8 are a little weaker, but the book ends on a strong point with two important chapters: one on anger and the last one on apologizing. I found these especially helpful, as they highlight two of my weaknesses.
The book itself is very short, weighing in at less than 190 pages. When combined with numerous cartoons, it becomes a very quick read. The cartoons themselves are more miss than hit, and could have been omitted (it almost felt like they were added as padding).
Two particularly useful features of the book focus on practical application. The end of the book contains a love language profile for each partner, containing 30 questions to each discover your primary and secondary love languages. And chapters 2 through 6 contain a two-page phrase book for each specific love language giving tips to us hard-headed men on how to speak that love language. This becomes the phrase book to turn to.
My wife and I took the profile survey at the end.
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