The Key to Emotional Relationships – The Five Love Languages
Dr. Gary Chapman asks the question, "What is both the most important, and at the same time, the most confusing word in the English language?" His answer is the word – LOVE! We say, at the same time, “I love peanut butter” and “I love my mother”. It’s the same word, but there is a great difference in the meaning. Chapman says that lots of love is expressed, but not so much received.
Love is a central theme in our art, music, philosophy, religion, and theater.
Love requires a sender and a receiver – love has an object. Love is not love unless it is received. It is like a package. It doesn’t really become a gift until it is "delivered".
Inside every person there is a “love tank.” When it is empty – the world looks dark & gloomy and people go “looking for love in all the wrong places.” When it is full --- the world looks bright and inviting. When that love tank is filled to the top, it spills over --- and covers me and you
People express and receive love in different ways. If you are speaking a love language that your spouse (family and others you love) doesn’t understand – then your desire and attempts to express love are not hitting the mark. This presentation will describe the 5 common Love Languages identified by Dr. Chapman, help you identify your primary language of love and the love language of those you care about most. Then you will learn what is required of you to meet the challenge of transforming your emotional relationships.