The Heart of the Five Love Languages Audio CD – Unabridged, March 15, 2008

You will want your partner to read this with you. So many couples try to show love to their mate and do not have the target in sight, nor do they know what the target IS!This book will make clear what your partners love language is (what speaks love to them at the deepest part of their soul) and will reveal and make clear what yours is.Then, you both know what to shoot at and hit the target as it is now a clearly defined element in the relationship.

I really enjoyed this book. It may have taken for my wife to tell me she was leaving to figure out what was wrong but this book was a great investment. I thought I was doing all the right things but I wasn't doing it the right way that truly filled her needs. I haven't read a book in years but in the past 5 months, I've read more books to cover those years where I was dormant.Chapman does have valid points throughout the book and includes examples to illustrate his point about speaking your spouse's love language. He even goes into further detail on how to speak their language or fulfill their needs with step by step guides and how to keep that cup or level full. I highly suggest you read this book if you want to take a step further into your marriage and make it stronger. I noticed my wife has taken noticed since reading a few of Dr Chapman books and things may not be 100% but at least its working its way back to normalcy.

The 5 Love Languages is one of the best publications I know on a topic which concerns most of us humans and causes headaches, confusion and despair - love realtionships including marriages. Gary Chapman's concept of the 5 languages not only is thoroughly researched and based on facts, it is also presented in a form and language a non scientific human can read and understand. Based on experience and actual cases the reader can easily find himself or his relationship and while you read along you get lots of these "ah, thats what it is" relevations about your own situation and this helps you to find solutions for a problem which bothered and puzzled you for years. The lecture gave me a deep insight in WHAT went wrong in my previous relationships and WHY it went wrong. More importantly it put me in the position to recognize potential dangers in my current relationship and thus is giving me a fair chance to avoid damage.I now have a totally different approach to the mystery of relationships and my new knowledge is a very efficient tool to make it work. Thank you Gary! :)

Awesome book!!! Everyone should read it.This book is the a short version from the original. The original book has the testimonies and life stories of other relationships and counseling sessions. This book went straight to the point and your able to read this book in a few hours or less. It' an easy read and the book is a hard cover good to put in your purse or a back pocket because it's small and thin. I love this book because it helps you define how you love and helps you to pin point your spouse, partner or any love one love language. This book helps you to communicate your love for your spouse and your children. The 5 love languages book is not just for someone who is married but for everyone no matter what your martial status is. I recommend everyone to read this book.

A must for all. The love languages are an easy way to understand how each of thinks & feels.it's a must for all relationships. For instance, one of my love languages is receiving gifts. I would occasionally purchase little gifts for my son & wonder why he wasn't excited. He was thankful but not as reactive as I. We tend to believe others speak the same language as us & wonder why they under react. My son love language is affirmations & physical contact. My ex husband love language were affirmations. If we learn another's love language & they learn ours we all feel more loved & appreciated. This equals better relationships & feeling of equality. And its so easy to read & understand. Sometimes its the only relationship "how to" book needed.

Love is why we were put on this earth in all forms I live the word love everyday. Sharing your feeling and not holding back is the key. I liked the book because it is correct in every way. I’d recommend this book to my daughter and ex husband. I choose this rating because it helped me in my relationship.

I really liked this book because it gave me a lot of insight into my girlfriend and how to build a stronger connection with her. Which in turns allows our relationship to grow stronger as well. I do wish it could have given a little more examples of ways to communicate love to the spouses. I would recommend this book to all of my friends even those that are single because it is definitely a good tool to have in the relationship tool box.

This book helps you understand your needs and your spouse’s too! All things appear differently when looked at from another angle. Short easy read that I’ve gone back to during times of strain or look back for more perspective. It works best when both read. I challenged my husband to read the first chapter and he had the whole thing read in less than an hour. Has improved our relationship and we make an effort to fill each other’s gas tank <3

This book radically changed the way I understood love. It explains there are 5 different ways we accept/give love. Acts of service (doing practical things, IE, Ironing) Telling the person we love them, giving gifts (I like!!) physical affection and one more.And we each have a different way of both showing love and how we need to receive it.Explains why some people feel unloved, because although the other person thinks they are loving, they are loving the way THEY need love! Once we understand our needs and how others needs work, and commit to doing it that way, lives change radically.I brought this book after I was changed by the 5 languages of Apology (Also recommend along with this book).Married couples should read this before and after marriage.ANY relationship, even acquaintances, will be revolutionized by the truths in this book.Well written, with personal testimonies and practical suggestions.Highly recommended.

This an excellent resource for any couple wanting to make their relationship even better. It not only helps you understand how you like to be shown love, but helps you understand how to love your partner in ways they'll really appreciate. Believe me, it's a real eye-opener. If you don't have the time or patience to read the book together, this audio version is a great alternative. It's broken up into manageable sections so you don't have to listen to it all at once. My wife and I have found it so good, we've bought it for family and friends.

Adore this book and have passed it on to many friends who are struggling in relationships or even those who are single quite honestly. It isn't something to be strict with and there's definitely some artistic licencing involved but I like the concept overall. I can see where the idea comes from but I wouldn't like people to use this as a reason for separation or anything!

Still reading this. Perfect if you want to understand your partners love language. Finding out about each other's love language will certainly enhance your love experience with your partner. I recommend this to all those in love, want a better relationship with spouse and those about to get married.

This is the abridged version - the front covers for the full version and abridged version look VERY similar. I like the theory but the full version delves deeper and is more of a satisfying read than this version. However, I'll keep this as it fits into my pocket for some nice reading material!