“If acts of service do not come naturally for you, it is still a love language worth acquiring. It is a way… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“The best thing we can do with the failures of the past is to let them be history. Yes, it happened. Certainly… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment. It is a choice to show mercy, not to hold the offense up… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
It is universal to give gifts as an expression of love. My academic background is anthropology, the study of cultures. We have… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“choice to show mercy, not to hold the offense up against the offender. Forgiveness is an expression of love.” — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
You cannot force someone to accept an expression of love. You can only offer it. If it is not accepted, you must… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“I would be delighted to wash dishes tonight,” said in a snarling tone will not be received as an expression of love.… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“With enough criticism, you may get acquiescence from your spouse. He may do what you want, but probably it will not be… — 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
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