A Love Language Minute

Do the love languages apply to people who marry later in life? Absolutely. People's primary love language never changes. Speaking their love language will be meaningful to them, regardless of their age.

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What if your spouse always points out your faults but never admits to making mistakes themselves? If your spouse is pointing their finger at you, express to them how that makes you feel. This gives them the opportunity to change their approach.

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Have you hugged your child or spouse today? This is very important if it's their primary love language. But if you're uncomfortable touching them, make the effort to ask them which type of touch is most meaningful to them.

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How can you learn good marriage and family skills if they weren't modeled for you while growing up? Whether or not these skills were modeled for you, they can also be learned. Dr. Gary Chapman's books are an excellent resource.

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Physical Touch is one of the 5 Love Languages. For some people, it's their primary love language. If you want them to feel loved, give them a hug or some other appropriate way to touch. This is effective for both adults and children.

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How do you express your love to your wife while deployed, especially if her love language is Acts of Service? It's very difficult; but you can ask her how you could serve her without having to be physically present. 

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If your fiancé and his friends a planning a bachelor party before your wedding, should you be concerned? Most definitely. If he's prone to behaving in an inappropriate way before marriage, he's likely to do the same after marriage. 

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Hugging is one of the ways the love language of physical touch can be expressed. It's interesting that every culture in the world has appropriate ways of expressing their love through physical touch.

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You may be loving your wife with a variety of acts of service. But you could kick it up a notch by asking her which act of service would be the most meaningful to her.

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Desires are usually expressed in terms of "I want; I wish; I hope or I would like". In a marriage relationship, it's healthy to express your desires as long as you aren't expressing them as demands.

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