From the author: We teach not only languages. Training company Partner It often happens that even the closest people misunderstand each other: they perceive words in their own way and interpret actions, as if they were communicating in different languages. I started thinking about this a long time ago, and recently I read Gary Chapman’s book “The Five Love Languages”, where the author identifies 5 main types of expression of feelings... in my opinion, there is something in this... Love Language No. 1: Words of AffirmationOne of the ways to express love emotionally is the use of words of encouragement. Solomon, the author of wise Hebrew books, wrote: “The tongue has the power of life and death.” Many couples never understand the enormous power of verbal support for each other. Solomon further noted: “A restless heart bends a man to the ground, but a kind word straightens him.” Verbal compliments, or words of affirmation, are powerful communicators of love. Compliments, words of encouragement, and requests rather than demands increase your spouse's self-esteem. They create a sense of intimacy, heal wounds, and bring out your spouse's full potential. Love Language #2: Quality Time By “quality time,” I mean time when you give someone your undivided attention. This is not the time when you sit on the couch together and watch TV. When you spend time this way, your attention is on ABC or the NBA, not on your spouse. What I mean is sitting on the couch with the TV off, looking at each other, and talking, giving each other your undivided attention. This means going for a walk, just the two of you, or going out to dinner at a restaurant, looking at each other and talking. Spending quality time together through sharing, listening, and participating in meaningful activities together conveys that we care about each other and we enjoy spending time together. Love Language #3: Receiving Gifts A gift is something you can hold in your hands and say, “Listen, he was thinking about me,” or “She was thinking about me.” In order to give someone something, you must first remember it. And the gift is a symbol of these thoughts. The cost of the gift does not matter. The only thing that matters is that you thought about him. And what matters is not only the thought stored in the mind, but the thought embodied in the stored gift and given as an expression of love. Gifts are a visual representation of love. Most wedding ceremonies include the exchange of wedding rings. The person who performs the ceremony says: "These rings are the outer visible symbols of the inner and spiritual bonds that unite your hearts in endless love." These words are not nonsense. This is a verbalization of an important truth - a symbol has emotional value. Gifts are visible symbols of love, whether you bought them or made them yourself, or are simply your presence with your spouse. Gifts show that you care and that this relationship is important to you. Love Language #4: Acts of Service By acts of service I mean doing the things your spouse desires. You look for a way to please her by serving her, express your love by doing something for him. Activities such as preparing dinner, setting the table, cleaning the carpet, cleaning the closet, clearing hair from the sink, cleaning white spots from the mirror, washing bugs off the car windshield, taking out the trash, changing diapers, painting a room, dusting books, maintenance cleaning cars and interiors, cleaning the garage, mowing the lawn and bushes, clearing fallen leaves from the garden, wiping the blinds, walking the dog, cleaning up after the cat and changing the water in the fish tank are acts of service. They require thought, planning, time, effort and energy. When done with a positive attitude, they are an undeniable expression of love. Love Language #5: Physical Touch Physical touch is also powerful?