Marriages are always moving from one season to another. Sometimes we find ourselves in winter--discouraged, detached, and dissatisfied; other times we experience… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
My attitude affects my actions. So, if I have a negative attitude about it, then it is going to show up in… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Life's deepest meaning is not found in accomplishments , but in relationships — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Years and years ago, I said I did not want to write academic books. I want to write books that are in… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
At the heart of mankind's existence is the desire to be intimate and to be loved by another. Marriage is designed to… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
The decision to get married will impact one's life more deeply than almost any decision in life. Yet people continue to rush… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
I am not minimizing emotions. Emotions are an important part of life. — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“From a biblical perspective, the purpose of life is not to accomplish our own objectives. The purpose of life is to know… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
In reality, relationships that are successful tend to take the attitude, 'How can I help you?' 'How can I enrich your life?'… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
We can look at the pain in our lives. We can look at the way we have been mistreated, and we can… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Emotions are our spontaneous response to life. We have these emotions, but if the emotion is a negative emotion, then I have… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Dr. Dorothy Tennov, a psychologist, has done long-range studies on the in-love phenomenon. After studying scores of couples, she concluded that the… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Over the long haul, many of those people [in a difficult marriage] will begin to reciprocate, because you are meeting a basic… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Without love, mountains become unclimbable, seas uncrossable, deserts unbearable, and hardships our lot in life.” — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Life is filled with opportunities to express love by acts of service.” — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Remember, emotions themselves are neither good nor bad. They are simply our psychological responses to the events of life.” — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Good marriages are built upon a combination of emotional love and a common commitment to a core of beliefs about what is… — 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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