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> [ I wrote this book \[ Desperate Marriages\] because of my own marriage. My wife and I struggled greatly in the early years of marriage. In spite of the fact that we were Christians before we got married, we prayed about… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/i-wrote-this-book-desperate-marriages-because-of-my-own-marriage-my/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

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> [ This book \[Desperate Marriages \] is really a book on how to be a positive change agent in a very, very difficult marriage. I am not promising that all individuals will be responsive to the approach I take, but I… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/this-book-desperate-marriages-is-really-a-book-on-how-to-be-a/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

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## More by Gary Chapman

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/marriages-are-always-moving-from-one-season-to-another-sometimes-we/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [Something in our nature cries out to be loved by another. Isolation is devastating to the human psyche. That is why solitary confinement is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/something-in-our-nature-cries-out-to-be-loved-by-another-isolation-is/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [Most of us have more potential than we will ever develop. What holds us back is often a lack of courage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/most-of-us-have-more-potential-than-we-will-ever-develop-what-holds/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/on-the-other-hand-if-i-walk-in-the-house-i-don-t-even-bother-to-find/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [“I look for three things in hiring people. The first is personal integrity, the second is intelligence, and the third is a high energy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/i-look-for-three-things-in-hiring-people-the-first-is-personal/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [Love is always freely given. Love cannot be demanded. We can request things of each other, but we must never demand anything. Requests give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/love-is-always-freely-given-love-cannot-be-demanded-we-can-request/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [“Psychologist William James said that possibly the deepest human need is the need to feel appreciated.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/psychologist-william-james-said-that-possibly-the-deepest-human-need/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [I think that in today's world, by nature, we are all self-centered. And that often leads to selfishness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/i-think-that-in-today-s-world-by-nature-we-are-all-self-centered-and/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [Sometimes when the spouse is really the culprit, it is hard to admit what you consider your little failures, but if you are going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/sometimes-when-the-spouse-is-really-the-culprit-it-is-hard-to-admit/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/there-is-a-third-truth-which-only-the-mature-lover-will-be-able-to/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [ The getting out part \[of advise\] may well be true. Because if you have tried the tender love thing... typically the abuser is not… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/the-getting-out-part-of-advise-may-well-be-true-because-if-you-have/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [ I wrote this book \[ Desperate Marriages\] because of my own marriage. My wife and I struggled greatly in the early years of marriage.… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/i-wrote-this-book-desperate-marriages-because-of-my-own-marriage-my/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [As a senior in high school, I had a strong sense that God wanted me in some kind of ministry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/as-a-senior-in-high-school-i-had-a-strong-sense-that-god-wanted-me-in/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [We all desperately need love. If a spouse in a difficult marriage will learn the love language of that spouse, and they will, with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/we-all-desperately-need-love-if-a-spouse-in-a-difficult-marriage-will/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

> [“If acts of service do not come naturally for you, it is still a love language worth acquiring. It is a way of expressing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-chapman/if-acts-of-service-do-not-come-naturally-for-you-it-is-still-a-love/)

[Gary Chapman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-chapman/)

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