Most Popular Books by Gary Chapman

Meet the characters that live, work, dream, and love in the community of Deepwater Cove. Best-selling authors Gary Chapman and Catherine Palmer team up to show how four married couples, all in different stages in life, experience the joys and hardships of marriage as examined in Gary Chapman''s The Four Seasons of Marriage. In book one, Steve and Brenda face a common problem among middle-age couples: empty nest syndrome. Steve works too much, and with their two children out of the house, Brenda feels lonely and unfulfilled. In order to save their marriage, the two must learn to reconnect. Readers are also introduced to many charming characters, like Cody, the mentally challenged homeless man that shows up on Steve and Brenda''s porch; Pete, who owns the Rods ’N’ Ends tackle shop; and Patsy Pringle, who owns the Just As I Am beauty parlor, where much of the action takes place. The series is based on the marriage principles found in Gary Chapman''s non-fiction book The Four Seasons of Marriage. Similar in tone and light-hearted, quirky humor as Jan Karon''s Mitford series, Fannie Flagg''s books or Steel Magnolias. Each book has a study guide that talks about the four seasons of marriage and the healing strategies depicted in that volume''s story.

The essential companion book for #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages® You want to be able to love effectively and truly feel loved in return. The 5 Love Languages® workbook provides the sure steps to meaningful, relational connection. This workbook provides lessons—designed for individuals, couples, or small groups—focused on the invaluable love languageTM content. It includes interactive questions, quizzes, charts, and diagrams—all aimed at helping you better express love and identify areas for development. Loving well for the long haul is a challenge. How can we ensure deep, growing relationships amid the demands, conflicts, and even boredom of everyday life? Combine the insights of The 5 Love Languages® with this practical, interactive workbook for deeper levels of joy and intimacy!

The essential companion book for The 5 Love Languages® for Men Good marriages just don''t happen. They require work. The ten lessons in this book were created to strengthen and deepen your relationship with your loved one. These lessons give you workable strategies for applying the principles of The 5 Love Languages® for Men. They offer glimpses of your relationship''s potential when you and your mate speak each other''s love language. Whether you''re working with this book as an individual, a couple, or in a small group, let patience, grace, and humor be your companions. Learning a new love language can be difficult, and there''s more than a little trial and error involved. This won''t be particularly easy. Nothing worthwhile ever is. But you will see dividends. And the more of yourself you pour into this workbook, the greater your dividends will be.

Based on Chapman’s best-selling The 5 Love Languages®—an intentional resource for adding love, meaning, and adventure to your family days! You’re a committed parent. You love your kids. But even on good days, you can feel tired. Despite our best efforts, we’re sometimes faced with grouchy, bored, or strong-willed children. Ever make dinner after a long day only to be met with grimaces and grumbling? Ever faced stubborn resistance over clothes? And why is it so hard to get out the door in a timely manner? As Chapman and Mickelborough faced the reality of their beautiful little humans expressing their sometimes-difficult selves, it occurred to them—maybe we''re not loving them in the way they need! This book is borne out of their own experiences and desires to love their children well. What does it look like to love my child through Acts of Service? How can I think of a new way to have Quality Time with my child? This book is an invaluable resource of family activities incorporating each of the five love languages. There are ideas for wet days, sunny days, and holidays . . . ways to relax or to be active . . . ways to be creative or take in new experiences together. Family Time brings ease and enjoyment to your days and helps activate all five love languages in your household.

Grandparenting in the Digital Age The gap between grandparent and grandchild may feel wider than ever. Grandparenting Screen Kids is a grandparent’s guide to start bridging this gap. Relationship expert Gary Chapman along with coauthor Arlene Pellicane will help you understand this different (and often troubling) world of iPads, YouTube and video games. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, under informed, and physically unable to meet the demands of active grandkids. That’s why this companion guide to the book Screen Kids has been written to connect you to information and encouragement. Technology isn’t going anywhere and your grandkids need you more than ever to guide them in ways that computer''s can''t.

The essential companion book for The 5 Love Languages® of Children You know you love your child. But how can you make sure your child knows it? The twelve lessons in this book were created to strengthen and deepen your relationship with your kids. These lessons give you workable strategies for applying the principles of The 5 Love Languages® of Children. They offer glimpses of your relationship’s potential when you understand and speak your child’s love language. This workbook—designed for individuals, couples, or small groups—focuses on the invaluable love languageTM content. It includes interactive questions, quizzes, charts, and diagrams—all aimed at helping you better express love and identify areas for development. As you work through this book, let patience, grace, and humor be your companions. Learning a love language requires more than a little trial and error. But it’s worth the effort. As you combine the insights of The 5 Love Languages® of Children with this practical, interactive workbook, you will enjoy the beautiful, flourishing relationships with your kids that you desire!

The essential companion book for The 5 Love Languages® Singles Edition You want to be able to love effectively and truly feel loved in return. The 5 Love Languages®Singles Edition Workbook provides the sure steps to meaningful, relational connection. These ten lessons--created to strengthen and deepen your relationship with God and others--provide workable strategies for applying the principles of The 5 Love Languages Singles Edition. This workbook includes interactive questions, quizzes, charts, and diagrams--all aimed at helping you better experience love, express love, and identify areas for development. Whether you want to be closer to your parents, reach out more to your friends, or give dating another try, this workbook gives you the confidence to love well. This companion book--designed for individuals or small groups--helps you take the joy-filled insights of The 5 Love Languages Singles Edition and put them into practice.

This set includes The 5 Love Languages, The 5 Love Languages for Men, The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers, and The 5 Love Languages of Children. In The 5 Love Languages, #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse’s primary love language—quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. By learning the five love languages, you and your spouse will discover your unique love languages and learn practical steps in truly loving each other. Chapters are categorized by love language for easy reference, and each one ends with simple steps to express a specific language to your spouse and guide your marriage in the right direction. A newly designed love languages assessment will help you understand and strengthen your relationship. You can build a lasting, loving marriage together. In The 5 Love Languages for Men, Dr. Chapman guides husbands in identifying, understanding, and speaking their wife’s love language. Husbands are commanded to love their wives, but do you know what really makes your wife feel loved? Are you tired of missed cues and confusing signals? Everyone has a primary love language—quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. Each chapter concludes with ten simple and practical ideas for expressing that love language to your wife. You’ll both enjoy taking the new love languages assessment and building a lasting, loving marriage. Includes a promotional code to gain exclusive online access to the new comprehensive love languages assessment. In The 5 Love Languages of Children, the author examines the different languages your children speak. Sometimes they wager for your attention, and other times they ignore you completely. Sometimes they are filled with gratitude and affection, and other times they seem totally indifferent. Attitude. Behavior. Development. Everything depends on the love relationship between you and your child. When children feel loved, they do their best. But how can you make sure your child feels loved? Since 1992, Dr. Gary Chapman''s best-selling book The Five Love Languages has helped more than 300,000 couples develop stronger, more fulfilling relationships by teaching them to speak each others love language. Each child, too, expresses and receives love through one of five different communication styles. And your love language may be totally different from that of your child. While you are doing all you can to show your child love, he may be hearing it as something completely opposite.Discover your child''s primary language and learn what you can do to effectively convey unconditional feelings of respect, affection, and commitment that will resonate in your child''s emotions and behavior. In The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers, Dr. Gary Chapman explores the world in which teenagers live; explains the developmental changes; and give tools to help you identify and appropriately communicate in your teens love language. Socially, mentally, and spiritually teenagers face a variety of pressures and stresses each day. Despite these peer pressures; it is still parents who can influence teens the most. Are you equipped to love your teenager effectively? Get practical tips on loving your teen effectively and explore key issues in your teen’s life including anger and independence. Finally learn how to set boundaries that are enforced with discipline and consequences, and discover useful ways for the difficult task of loving when your teen fails. Get ready to discover how the principles of the five love languages can really work in the lives of your teens and family. Over 400,000 copies sold!

Countless couples today face major marital struggles. Dr. Gary Chapman communicates genuine hope for every marriage- even for those with deeply rooted wounds. Chapman provides positive steps for dealing with spouses who are: Workaholics Controlling Uncommunicative Physically, verbally, or sexually abusive Unfaithful Alcoholic or drug-abusing Depressed Irresponsible

Long marriages are a gift… but they aren’t always easy You know yourselves better. You’ve learned to cherish the small things. You’re past keeping up with the Joneses. And yet, anxieties over grown children, worries about money and health, and feelings of disappointment can challenge even the best marriages. In Married and Still Loving It, renowned relationship expert Gary Chapman and Harold Myra, longtime CEO of Christianity Today International, offer wise counsel and practical insight on making your marriage thrive during the later years. Real couples share honestly about their joys and struggles, including Jerry and Dianna Jenkins and Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada, who talk movingly about their marital journeys. Married and Still Loving It feels like a gathering of kindred spirits. It will inspire and equip you to embrace the adventures yet ahead, hand in hand with the one you love.

Enjoy these SAMPLE pages from The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace- The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People, by Gary Chapman and Paul White, applies the love language concept to the workplace. This book helps supervisors and managers effectively communicate appreciation and encouragement to their employees, resulting in higher levels of job satisfaction, healthier relationships between managers and employees, and decreased cases of burnout. Ideal for both the profit and non-profit sectors, the principles presented in this book have a proven history of success in businesses, schools, medical offices, churches, and industry. Each book contains an access code for the reader to take a comprehensive online MBA Inventory (Motivating By Appreciation) - a $20 value. The inventory is designed to provide a clearer picture of an individual''s primary language of appreciation and motivation as experienced in a work-related setting. It identifies individuals'' preference in the languages of appreciation. Understanding an individual''s primary and secondary languages of appreciation can assist managers and supervisors in communicating effectively to their team members.

Just as you have a different love language, you also hear and express the words and gestures of apology in a different language. New York Times best-selling author Gary Chapman has teamed with counselor Jennifer Thomas on this groundbreaking study of the way we apologize, discovering that it''s not just a matter of will--it''s a matter of how. By helping people identify the languages of apology, this book clears the way toward healing and sustaining vital relationships. The authors detail proven techniques for giving and receiving effective apologies.

In our postmodern world, we are so driven by our emotions that in living for the moment we''ve forgotten to guard our most precious treasure - our hearts. Young people may not realize it, but acts that appear innocent - such as e - mail and instant messages - can entangle our emotions and lead the heart to places it should not go. Most people...

Simple ideas, lasting love—all in a short read In this abridged version of the New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages®, relationships expert Dr. Gary Chapman offers a trimmed-down explanation of his transformational approach to love. People express and receive love in 5 different ways, called love languages: quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. The sooner you discover your language and that of your loved one, the sooner you can take your relationship to new heights. And with this summary version of the award-winning book, you don''t have to read long to find out. With disarming wit, clear explanations, and inspiring storytelling, Dr. Chapman only needs a moment of your time to transform your love life.

In book two of this fiction series based on the best-selling non-fiction book The Four Seasons of Marriage, readers meet the blended family of Derek and Kim Finley. Kim has a set of twins—one boy and one girl—from her first marriage; Luke has recently been diagnosed with diabetes, and Lydia is acting out as a result of the attention now being showered on Luke. To complicate matters, Derek’s overbearing mother comes to live with them. With all that’s going on in their lives, Kim and Derek’s communication begins to break down and their marriage slowly moves into winter. Although the second book will focus on Kim and Derek, readers will also encounter all their favorite characters—Patsy Pringle, Pete Roberts, Steve and Brenda, Esther and Charlie—as well as some new ones, like the proprietor of the new sandwich shop that’s moved in next to Patsy’s beauty parlor. The series is based on the marriage principles found in Gary Chapman’s non-fiction book The Four Seasons of Marriage. Similar in tone and light-hearted, quirky humor as Jan Karon’s Mitford series, Fannie Flagg’s books or Steel Magnolias. Each book has a study guide that talks about the four seasons of marriage and the healing strategies depicted in that volume’s story.

Socially, mentally, and spiritually teenagers face a variety of pressures and stresses each day. Despite these peer pressures; it is still parents who can influence teens the most. Are you equipped to love your teenager effectively? Get equipped to be a better parent as The Five Love Languages of Teenagers explores the world in which teenagers live; explains the developmental changes; and give tools to help you identify and appropriately communicate in your teens love language. Get practical tips on loving your teen effectively and explore key issues in your teen’s life including anger and independence. Finally learn how to set boundaries that are enforced with discipline and consequences, and discover useful ways for the difficult task of loving when your teen fails. Get ready to discover how the principles of the five love languages can really work in the lives of your teens and family. Over 400,000 copies sold!

Strong, functional families do exist today. But if you want jto establish healthy patterns in your own family, you''ll need to learn how to recognize and apply the qualities they share. Gary Chapman introduces them in Five Signs of a Functional Family.

One of the signs of a healthy family is open and meaningful conversation. But it''s not always easy to get your kids talking. 101 Conversation Starters for Families is an excellent place to begin, providing just the right blend of fun and thought-provoking questions. Authors Gary Chapman and Ramon Presson have created this treasure trove in a handy tabletop format. Whether you do one question a week or five days a week, your family will experience a new level of closeness. 101 Conversation Starters for Families is the perfect companion to bestselling books, The 5 Love Languages of Children and The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers.

Are you and your spouse speaking the same language? He sends you flowers when what you really want is time to talk. She gives you a hug when what you really need is a home-cooked meal. The problem isn''t love―it''s your love language. The Love Languages Devotional by Gary Chapman (author of the New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages) is the Christian couple''s daily guide on how to express heartfelt love to your loved one. Each day contains a selection from Scripture, an insightful message about communicating love to your spouse, and a prayer. Start any day of the year. You''ll read about topics like: Learning the love language of touch Handling anger constructively Sharing money Personality differences Grow closer to your spouse this year with the One Year Love Language Minute Devotional!

Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse''s primary love language-quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. By learning the five love languages, you and your spouse will discover your unique love languages and learn practical steps in truly loving each other. Chapters are categorized by love language for easy reference, and each one ends with specific, simple steps to express a specific language to your spouse and guide your marriage in the right direction. A newly designed love languages assessment will help you understand and strengthen your relationship. You can build a lasting, loving marriage together. This beautiful faux leather edition is the perfect gift for weddings, holidays, or any special occasion. Includes a promotional code to gain exclusive online access to the new comprehensive love languages assessment.

YOU CAN KNOW THE JOY OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE!Dr. Gary Chapman believes you have a God-given yearning for complete and unconditional love. But you ll never be able to express it or receive it until you learn to speak the right love language. The Five Love Languages for Singles reveals how different personalities express love in different ways. In fact, there are five specific languages of love: Quality Time Words of Affirmation Gifts Acts of Service Physical TouchGary Chapman s first best-selling book, The Five Love Languages, has already connected with more than 3 million readers. Now he tailors that message to meet the unique needs of singles, using real-life examples and anecdotes taken from his 30 years of interaction with single adults.

Take a fresh look at your marriage through the lens of this valuable book. Learn how to communicate, how to rekindle love, how to avoid financial bondage. If you''re single, learn how to avoid the problems many marriages develop.

Husbands are commanded to love their wives. But do you know what really makes your wife feel loved? Are you tired of missed cues and confusing signals? Everyone has a primary love language-quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. In The 5 Love Languages Men''s Edition,#1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides husbands in identifying, understanding, and speaking their wife''s love language. Each chapter concludes with ten simple and practical ideas for expressing that love language to your wife. You''ll both enjoy taking the new love languages assessment and building a lasting, loving marriage.

Marriage counselor Gary Chapman wrote this book for the countless people who want their marriages to work but haven''t been able to find the answers. There is no quick fix, but he does present workable solutions.

"Two bestsellers in one volume." This is a combination of The 5 love languages of children; and The 5 love languages of teenagers.

Start Developing the Best Habit of All To become a person who consistently loves others, you first need to be a loving person. In this companion devotional to Love As a Way of Life, you’ll find inspiration for letting love guide the way you respond to others in every situation. The daily readings capture God’s wisdom and direction in practicing the seven traits of a loving person. Compelling stories and biblical illustrations will show you how to live out the characteristics of kindness, patience, forgiveness, courtesy, humility, generosity, and honesty. These ninety short devotionals–perfect for reading on your own, with your spouse, or with a friend over coffee–deliver the inspiration and encouragement you need to make love a lasting habit. Whatever your love language, you’ll enjoy richer, more rewarding relationships as you embark on an exciting daily adventure in loving others.

“I said I was sorry!” Even in the best of relationships, all of us make mistakes. We do and say things we later regret and hurt the people we love most. So we need to make things right. But simply saying you’re sorry is usually not enough. In this book, #1 New York Times bestselling author Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas unveil new ways to effectively approach and mend fractured relationships. Even better, you’ll discover how meaningful apologies provide the power to make your friendships, family, and marriage stronger than ever before. When Sorry Isn’t Enough will help you . . . Cool down heated arguments Offer apologies that are fully accepted Rekindle love that has been dimmed by pain Restore and strengthen valuable relationships Trade in tired excuses for honesty, trust, and joy *This book was previously published as The Five Languages of Apology. Content has been significantly revised and updated.

A beloved relationship expert and marriage counselor offers his trademark practical wisdom on the many issues young married couples face, looking at such areas as communication, expectations, and the challenges of money management.

Is it really possible to have the home life you want with the people you love? The most exciting part of any home improvement show is the big reveal—that moment when a drab, run-down house becomes a breathtaking new home. What if you could have that with your home life? That’s what the DIY Guide is all about. In it, you’ll find practical tools for transforming your home life and dramatically improving your family’s culture from Shannon Warden and Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the New York Times #1 Bestseller The 5 Love Languages®. Each chapter teaches you a new home life skill and pairs it with a home improvement metaphor that makes it fun and easy to remember. You can’t hire a contractor for this work, but if you’re willing to put in the sweat equity (hard work), you’ll see results fast. Don’t wait any longer. Get started today and give your relational space the renovations it deserves.