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Do you remember that special moment? You know, the time you put down the artificial midge-fly you were tying so that you could spend time with your husband, and you rubbed the back of his neck while telling him how special he was? Meanwhile, he was giving you the pair of mittens he knitted for you, after he heard you say your arthritis was kicking up. Well, congratulation, because you two were speaking all five languages of love in one fell swoop.

This harmonious convergence of events speaks to all the communication tools that noted relationships expert and author, Dr. Gary Chapman, extols in his series, The 5 Love Languages. Dr. Chapman, also a Baptist minister, has achieved world-renown as a Biblical scholar in the field of personal relationships. His best-selling series concentrates on ways that people can convey their true feelings to others in ways that are easily accessible to all parties. In the condensed form above were elements of what Dr. Chapman teaches. A few notes about these “languages” appears below. These techniques apply not only to spouses, but to all interpersonal relationships.

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