A Love Language Minute

Are you able to influence your spouse with love? The answer is "yes" if you share your heart with them in their love language.

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Does your spouse treat you like a doormat? A doormat is an inanimate object that has no will of its own. Treating your spouse like a doormat will make them your slave but not your lover.

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How can you convince your spouse that counseling can be helpful for your marriage? Let your spouse know that you're going for counseling to improve your marriage. Invite your spouse to join you; but resolve to go whether or not they agree to go with you.

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Your primary love language may seem to change as your seasons of life change, but your primary love language will always remain the same.

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If your spouse is often critical of you for not doing something for them, it may mean that Acts of Service is their love language. But their criticism is an ineffectual way of pleading for love.

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Are you falling in love with someone you shouldn't marry? Feeling "in love" with them is only one factor for compatibility in a marriage. Intellectual, emotional and social compatibility is just as important. If you see a lack of compatibility, marriage is not recommended.

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Your love language might be acts of service, but you shouldn't demand acts of service from your spouse. Your spouse might do what you want, but it won't be an expression of their love.

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How do you apply the love languages in your relationship with God? You were drawn to God's love for you because He spoke to you in your love language. We can respond to God's love by expressing our love for Him in our love language.

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How much should you know about your boyfriend's past before getting married? Dr. Gary Chapman says it's crucial that each of you be honest with the other as you contemplate marriage. If you don't, the truth will eventually come out, and your spouse will feel like you deceived them.

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Is it possible to have a thriving marriage in today's culture? Movies, news reports and social media might lead you to think otherwise. But applying God's principles to your marriage can lead to a deeply satisfying marriage -- even in today's environment.

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