I had heard about this book several years ago but never got around to buying it. Now I wish I'd bought it back then. I called off my engagement and bought this book for both of us. Now we're realizing the many places we went wrong and we saw our own relationship in many of the examples Dr. Chapman uses. We are on the road to reconciliation and I feel much more confident in what we're doing after reading this book. It's a life saver, buy it now!!

This book is a tad too preachy and biblically centric, but that does not detract from its over-all value in terms of understanding relationship interplay. I have given away copies of this book, in spite of the bible references, merely because it has a valuable and easy to quantify structure for determining how one interacts with others, expecially in intimate (love, friendships) relationships. The five languages are: Gifts, Acts of Service, Quality Time, Words of Affirmation, and Physical Touch. It helped me determine my own situations and has helped countless friends of mine as well. I would recommend it, with the codicile that it is a little too quick to refer to religious references when none is needed to convey the basic wisdom the book offers. Without the biblical focus, I'd give it five stars overall.

This book was very insightful for my husband and myself. Though we already knew in a sense what made each other tick when it comes to love, it was nice to have some one spell it out in a way that we could have the other understand. There is a quiz at the end for each person to take that let's you know what your love language is and after taking this we read together each other's language. It will be somewhat hard to begin focussing on what makes my spouse feel loved, but this book sparked my mind and our relationship will truely benifit. I would reccomend this for newly weds and couples who have been married for years.

The book is written in a plain style, which makes it really simple to read. I have read other reviews (on other websites) that complained about the use of scriptures, so if you are offended by a Christian perspective, don't buy it. I found it helpful in my relationship almost immediately! The ideas are easy to grasp and he gives you concrete examples.

This book is essential for all marriages: new, old, happy, troubled... This is an eye-opening way of looking at the ways we express our love to our mate. It's incredible! Get 2 copies... you'll want to give one to a friend after you read it!

I have only begun to read the book and not very far in it but it is informative so far and the book arrived in excellent condition. I have bought books in the past from Overstock.com and they have always arrived timely and in very good condition. Thank you.

I really got a lot out of this book. I am passing it on to a friend as well. Gives a concise overview of communication/love styles and leads to deeper intimacy and stronger relationships.

Great insight. Enjoyable read. Would def. recommend it to those who are having marital discord or would just like to spruce up there love life.

I think this is a great book for anyone to explore the avenues to show love to some else. A great understanding of how to talk to someone in their own language.

I counld not believe it when I found this book on Overstock.com. The price was very economical. I read this book and it was extremely helpful to my marriage. I would and have reccomended this to married and single people alike. L ove is so important but we have made the word seem very cheap in todays society. We will say things like I love chesse cake, or chocolate , our cars etc. We tend to use that word very loosely. The Five Love Languages By Gary Chapman Teaches that love is kind and that it should be given by choice in order to benifit or bring pleasure to the person who is recieving it. In order for them to benifit you have to speak their love language or their love tanks will be empty. I know that my tank was pretty empty prior to reading this book. Now things are looking up. Thanks

I reccomend this book to anyone who is willing to get to know how to love their significant other. But you both have to read to maximize the benefits.

I suggest that anyone who is in or plans to be in a relationship read this book. It's great as a devotional and provides oppotunities for discussion.

This book is very informative. A very quick read and some of the tactics do work.

This is such a great book. It helps out in so many ways and I recommend it to couples that are just not understanding each other. It really teached you how to give and receive the love that is lacking in the relationship. You will enjoy it!

I love this book. It is so great to read and try and understand why we do what we do. Very good book to read.

Plan to give to my son and his finance who is getting soon. This book allows a person to step back and review more objectively the situations described and find solutions to issues in relationships.

This is an amazing book !!! I will be giving it to each of my children to read when they get engaged. Sooo worth the time it takes for this easy, enjoyable read A++++

would reccomend to anyone getting married, already married, wanting to be married, etc. fabulous!

This book is very inciteful for both men and women to read to enrich their relationships and understanding of how each gender perceives love. It makes you take a look at how you view love and what it means to you, along with learning how to accept the differences between two or more people.

This is an excellent book if you wish to have a loving relationship! It explains that not everyone perceives love the same way. Just as people all over the world speak different languages, each individual speaks a different love language. There's a certain "dialect" that speaks love more loudly to them than any other. Whether that language is affirming words, receiving gifts, acts of service, quality time or physical touch, this book will help you learn which languages are most important to you and your spouse. It also gives great advice for expressing those feelings to your partner in a way they feel most loved because married couples very seldom speak the same love language. I wish everyone would read this book, both men and women, and apply the ideas to their daily lives. I personally believe the divorce rate in this country would drop drastically if we could learn to express love in a way our spouse understands, and this book will help you do just that!