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The 5 Love Languages: #5 Physical Touch

“We have long known that physical touch is a way of communicating emotional love. Numerous research projects in the area of child development have made that conclusion: babies who are held, hugged, and kissed develop a healthier emotional life than those who are left for long periods of time without physical contact.” (p.103)  Marital Love […]

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5 Love Languages: #4 Acts of Service

“By acts of service, I mean doing things you know your spouse would like you to do.” (P.87) The caveat is: ”No one likes to be forced to do anything, in fact, love is always freely given. Love cannot be demanded. We can request things from each other, but we must never demand anything. Requests […]

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The 5 Love Languages

In the next few blogs, I will examine Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate. He wrote the book 31 years ago but his insights still provide assistance to anyone in a committed relationship. Gary believes that we tend to share how we both give and receive […]

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The Relationship Revolution

The Relationship Revolution For the last 10 weeks we have been working our way through Harville Hendrix and his wife Helen’s book Making Marriage Simple 10 Relationship Saving Truths. There is a final chapter entitled The Relationship Revolution which is really their vision for the future. In the chapter we looked at last week, they […]

Truth 10: Your Marriage is the Best Life Insurance Plan

By the end of the book readers would know that Harville likes Star Trek and that one of his favorite characters is the Vulcan, Mister Spock. In fact, Harville credits Spock with summing up what he and Helen do. “It was Spock’s good-bye blessing that inspired me: Live long and prosper, and let peace be […]

Truth 9: Your Marriage is a Laughing Matter

The title of this chapter camouflages a more serious philosophical question: as humans, who are we really?  Harville’s contention is that: “At our core is JOY. It is our essential nature – with us from the moment of birth. Birds have flocks. Dogs have packs. Horses have herds. And humans are wired for connection.  Connection […]

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That's how he likes to think of himself - a coach. John Sullivan won't fix your relationship. He gives you the tools to help you build permanent and lasting connections and a deeper intimacy with those in your life.

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