Much of the misbehavior of children is motivated by the cravings of an empty LOVE TANK. — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Love makes requests, not demands. When I demand things from my spouse, I become a parent and she the child.” — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Don't be a victim of the urgent. In the long run, much of what seems so pressing right now won't even matter.… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
The pattern often has been entrenched since childhood... [abusive people] don't think that there is anything wrong with them because that is… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Lack of love from parents often motivates their children to go searching for love in other relationships. This search is often misguided… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Discipline is not a negative word. It comes from the Greek word "to train.” — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
The human race could not go on without reproduction, and marriage creates the most secure environment in which to raise children. — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Inside every child is an ‘emotional tank’ waiting to be filled with love.” — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Remember that your ultimate goal is for your children to grow up secure in your love, strong in their faith, and with… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“It may surprise you that the primary lifetime threat to your child is his or her own anger.” — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Inside every child is an 'emotional rani's waiting to be filled with love. When a child really feels loved, he will develop… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Marriages are always moving from one season to another. Sometimes we find ourselves in winter--discouraged, detached, and dissatisfied; other times we experience springtime, with… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Something in our nature cries out to be loved by another. Isolation is devastating to the human psyche. That is why solitary confinement is… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Most of us have more potential than we will ever develop. What holds us back is often a lack of courage. — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
On the other hand, if I walk in the house, I don't even bother to find her, I just walk in the den and… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“I look for three things in hiring people. The first is personal integrity, the second is intelligence, and the third is a high energy… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Love is always freely given. Love cannot be demanded. We can request things of each other, but we must never demand anything. Requests give… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Psychologist William James said that possibly the deepest human need is the need to feel appreciated.” — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
I think that in today's world, by nature, we are all self-centered. And that often leads to selfishness. — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Sometimes when the spouse is really the culprit, it is hard to admit what you consider your little failures, but if you are going… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“There is a third truth, which only the mature lover will be able to hear. My spouse’s criticisms about my behavior provide me with… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
The getting out part [of advise] may well be true. Because if you have tried the tender love thing... typically the abuser is not… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
I wrote this book [ Desperate Marriages] because of my own marriage. My wife and I struggled greatly in the early years of marriage.… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image