CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Marriage Enrichment
Making GOOD Marriages BETTER
What is your Love Language?
You have TWO! A primary and a secondary.
What touches your Heart?
1. Words of Affirmation?
2. Quality Time?
3. Receiving Gifts?
4. Acts of Service?
5. Physical Touch?
To Express Heartfelt Commitment to your Mate...
you need to speak his or her "love language"!
ATTEND A CATERED MEAL
"Dinner Dates for Mates" at our church on February 10, 2012
(see calendar on front page of site, see Marcia Green to sign up)
We will be having fun with the Love Languages after dinner!
Take the Survey below in advance to know and practice your Love Language.
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We wish to "make good marriages better"
by understanding our spouse's needs
in order to meet the needs in love...
If you would like to understand your spouse's way of looking at love,
read or listen on CD to Dr. Gary Chapman's
"The 5 Love Languages: the Secret to Love that Lasts"
The full book is about 180 pages with lots of stories for life-giving reading
Look for the book on www.christianbook.com for about $10.
OR
IF YOU DON'T LIKE TO READ AS MUCH
The "gift" version is about 80 pages and has the essential concepts though has less stories: $8.
OR
if you are a "verbal learner"...
CDs available at the above link for $18.49
Or MP3 downloads available for $9.99
Marcia and I have read the 5 love languages together and found this to be a practical book to help our marriage!
We are discussing what our individual "love languages" are and how we can best meet each other's needs in our marriage...
no one is too old to learn!
If you wish to join us over a "dinner discussion group" that is meeting with married couples for fun and fellowship
to talk about the 5 concepts...
read the book and sign up with Marcia and I for dinner!
Your only ticket to attend is to
1.Bring a Potluck dish for the dinner
SURVEY SAYS!! “For Husbands” You may think you already know your primary love language. Then again, you may have no clue. The Five Love Languages Profile will help you know for certain which love language is yours—Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, or Physical Touch. The profile consists of 30 pairs of statements. You can only pick one statement in each pair as the one that best represents your desire. Read each pair of statements, and then, in the right-hand column, circle the letter that matches up with the statement you choose. It may be though at times to decide between two statements, but you should only choose one per pair to ensure the most accurate profile results. Allow at least 15 to 30 minutes to complete the profile. Take it when you are relaxed, and try not to rush through it. Once you’ve made your selections, go back and count the number of times you circled each individual letter. You can list the results in the appropriate spaces at the end of the profile. 1. My wife’s love notes make me feel good. A I love my wife’s hugs. E 2. I like to be alone with my wife. B I feel loved when my wife helps me do yard work. D 3. Receiving special gifts from my wife makes me happy. C I enjoy long trips with my wife. B 4. I feel loved when my wife does my laundry. D I like it when my wife touches me. E 5. I feel loved when my wife puts her arm around me. E I know my wife loves me because she surprises me with gifts. C 6. I like going most anywhere with my wife. B I like to hold my wife’s hand. E 7. I value the gifts my wife gives to me. C I love to hear my wife say she loves me. A 8. I like for my wife to sit close to me. E My wife tells me I look good and I like that. A 9. Spending time with my wife makes me happy. B Even the smallest gift from my wife is important to me. C 10. I feel loved when my wife tells me she is proud of me. A When my wife cooks a meal for me, I know that she loves me. D 11. No matter what we do, I love doing things with my wife. B Supportive comments from my wife make me feel good. A 12. Little things my wife does for me mean more to me than things she says. D I love to hug my wife. E 13. My wife’s praise means a lot to me. A It means a lot to me that my wife gives me gifts I really like. C 14. Just being around my wife makes me feel good. B I love it when my wife rubs my back. E 15. My wife’s reactions to my accomplishments are so encouraging. A It means a lot to me when my wife helps with something I know she hates. D 16. I never get tired of my wife’s kisses. E I love that my wife shows real interest in things I like to do. B 17. I can count on my wife to help me with projects. D I still get excited when opening a gift from my wife. C 18. I love for my wife to compliment my appearance. A I love that my wife listens to my ideas and doesn’t rush to judge or criticize. B 19. I can’t help but touch my wife when she’s close by. E My wife sometimes runs errands for me, and I appreciate that. D 20. My wife deserves an award for all the things she does to help me. D I’m sometimes amazed at how thoughtful my wife’s gifts to me are. C 21. I love having my wife’s undivided attention. B Keeping the house clean is an important act of service. D 22. I look forward to seeing what my wife gives me for my birthday. C I never get tired of hearing my wife tell me that I am important to her. A 23. My wife lets me know she loves me by giving me gifts. C My wife shoes her love by helping me catch up on projects around the house. D 24. My wife doesn’t interrupt me when I am talking, and I like that. B I never get tired of receiving gifts from my wife. C 25. My wife can tell when I’m tired, and she’s good about asking how she can help. D It doesn’t matter where we o, I just like going places with my wife. B 26. I love having sex with my wife. E I love surprise gifts from my wife. C 27. My wife’s encouraging words give me confidence. A I love to watch movies with my wife. B 28. I couldn’t ask for any better gifts than the ones my wife gives me. C I just can’t keep my hands off my wife. E 29. It means a lot to me when my wife helps me despite having other things to do. D 30. I love hugging and kissing my wife after we’ve been apart for a while. E I love hearing my wife tell me that she believes in me. A TOTAL YOUR RESPONSES A: ___B:___C:___D:___E:___ A = Words of Affirmation B = Quality Time C = Receiving Gifts D = Acts of Service E = Physical Touch ITERPRETING AND USING YOUR PROFILE SCORE Your primary love language is the one that received the highest score. You are “bilingual” and have two primary love languages if point totals are equal for any two love languages. If you’re second highest scoring love language is close in score but not equal to your primary love language, then this simply means that both expressions of love are important to you. The highest possible score for any one love language is 12. You may have scored certain ones of the love languages more highly than others, but do not dismiss those other languages as insignificant. Your wife may express love in those ways, and it will be helpful to you to understand this about her. In the same way, it will benefit your wife to know your love language and express her affection for you in ways that you interpret as love. Every time you or your wife speaks each other’s language, you score emotional points with one another. Of course this isn’t a game with a scorecard! The payoff of speaking each other’s love language is a greater sense of connection. This translates into better communication, increased understanding, and, ultimately, improved romance. If your wife has not already done so, encourage her to take The Five Love Languages Profile for Wives, which is available on page 183. Discuss your respective love languages, and use this insight to improve your marriage!
Take your Time and Take the Survey from "The Five Love Languages" by Dr. Gary Chapman
Total your Score to Discover you Love Language
PRACTICE YOUR LOVE LANGUAGE ON YOUR WIFE
It makes me feel really good when my wife tells me she appreciates me. A
“For Wives”
Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, or Physical Touch? Which of these is your primary love language? The following profile will help you know for sure. Then you and your husband can discuss your respective love languages and use this information to improve your marriage!
The profile consists of 30 pairs of statements. You can only pick one statement in each pair as the one that best represents your desire. Read each pair of statements, and then, in the right-hand column, circle that letter that matches up with the statement you choose. It may be tough at times to decide between two statements, but you should only choose one per pair to ensure the most accurate profile results. Once you’ve finished making your selections, go back and count the number of times you circled each individual letter. List the results in the appropriate spaces at the end of the profile. Your primary love language is the one that receives the most points.
1. Sweet notes from my husband make me feel good. A
I love my husband’s hugs. E
2. I like to be alone with my husband. B
I feel loved when my husband washes my car. D
3. Receiving special gifts from my husband makes me happy. C
I enjoy long trips with my husband. B
4. I feel loved when my husband helps with the laundry. D
I like it when my husband touches me. E
5. I feel loved when my husband puts his arm around me. E
I know my husband loves me because he surprises me with gifts. C
6. I like going most anywhere with my husband. B
I like to hold my husband’s hand. E
7. I value the gifts my husband gives to me. C
I love to hear my husband say he loves me. A
8. I like for my husband to sit close to me. E
My husband tells me I look good and I like that. A
9. Spending time with my husband makes me happy. B
Even the smallest gift from my husband is important to me. C
10. I feel loved when my husband tells me he is proud of me. A
When my husband helps clean up after a meal, I know that he loves me. D
11. No matter what we do, I love doing things with my husband. B
Supportive comments from my husband make me feel good. A
12. Little things my husband does for me mean more to me than things he says. D
I love to hug my husband. E
13. My husband’s praise means a lot to me. A
It means a lot to me that my husband gives me gifts I really like. C
14. Just being around my husband makes me feel good. B
I love it when my husband gives me a massage. E
15. My husband’s reactions to my accomplishments are so encouraging. A
It means a lot to me when my husband helps with something I know he hates. D
16. I never get tired of my husband’s kisses. E
I love that my husband shows real interest in things I like to do. B
17. I can count on my husband to help me with projects. D
I still get excited when opening a gift from my husband. C
18. I love for my husband to compliment my appearance. A
I love that my husband listens to me and respects my ideas. B
19. I can’t help but touch my husband when he’s close by. E
My husband sometimes runs errands for me, and I appreciate that. D
20. My husband deserves an award for all the things he does to help me. D
I’m sometimes amazed at how thoughtful my husband’s gifts to me are. C
21. I love having my husband’s undivided attention. B
I love that my husband helps clean the house. D
22. I look forward to seeing what my husband gives me for my birthday. C
I never get tired of hearing my husband tell me that I am important to him. A
23. My husband lets me know he loves me by giving me gifts. C
My husband shows his love by helping me without me having to ask. D
24. My husband doesn’t interrupt me when I am talking, and I like that. B
I never get tired of receiving gifts from my husband. C
25. My husband is good about asking how he can help when I’m tired. D
It doesn’t matter where we o, I just like going places with my husband. B
26. I love cuddling with my husband. E
I love surprise gifts from my husband. C
27. My husband’s encouraging words give me confidence. A
I love to watch movies with my husband. B
28. I couldn’t ask for any better gifts than the ones my husband gives me. C
I love it that my husband can’t keep his hands off me. E
29. It means a lot to me when my husband helps me despite being busy. D
It makes me feel really good when my husband tells me he appreciates me. A
30. I love hugging and kissing my husband after we’ve been apart for a while. E
I love hearing my husband tell me that he missed me. A
TOTAL YOUR RESPONSES A: ___B:___C:___D:___E:___
A = Words of Affirmation B = Quality Time C = Receiving Gifts
D = Acts of Service E = Physical Touch
INTERPRETING AND USING
YOUR PROFILE SCORE
Your primary love language is the one that received the highest score. You are “bilingual” and have two primary love languages if point totals are equal for any two love languages. If your second highest scoring love language is lose in score but not equal to your primary love language, then this simply means that both expressions of love are important to you. The highest possible score for any one love language is 12.
You may have scored certain ones of the love languages more highly than others but do not dismiss those other languages as insignificant. Your husband may express love in those ways, and it will be helpful to you to understand this about him. In the same way, it will benefit your husband to know your love language and express his affection for you in ways that you interpret as love. Every time you or your husband speaks each other’s language, you score emotional points with one another. Of course, this isn’t a game with a scorecard! The payoff of speaking each other’s love language is a greater sense of connection. This translates into better communication, increased understanding, and, ultimately, improved romance.