Most Popular Books by Gary D. Chapman

Outlines five expressions of love--quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch--and explains how to identify and communicate effectively in a spouse''s "love language."

Dr. Chapman explains how people communicate love in different ways, and shares the wonderful things that happen when men and women learn to speak each other''s language.

Describes the five ways a teenager understands love and provides advice on how to communicate with each style.

Examines how different personalities express love in different ways, identifies five specific languages of love, and explains how, by using one of those methods, people can find complete, unconditional love.

"You love your child, but does your child feel loves?"--Source : page 4 de la couverture.

Marriage is hard enough for the everyday civilian. But imagine marriage when you’re separated by thousands of miles . . . when one of you daily faces the dangers of combat . . . while the other shoulders all the burden of home-front duties. Add to that unpredictable schedules, frequent moves, and the challenge of reintegration, and it’s no wonder military marriages are under stress. Guided by input from dozens of military couples in all stages of their careers, authors Gary Chapman and former military wife Jocelyn Green offer you an unparalleled tool for navigating these challenges. Adapted from #1 New York Time bestseller The 5 Love Languages, this military edition helps heal broken relationships and strengthen healthy ones. With an updated Q&A section specific to military marriages, stories of how military couples have adapted the five love languages to their unique lifestyles, and tips for expressing love when you’re miles away, The 5 Love Languages Military Edition will take you on a well-worn path to marital joy, even as you face the pressures of serving your country. The challenges of military marriages are unique, but they don’t have to hinder love. Learn how to keep yours healthy and flourishing.

Readers are encouraged to take a fresh look at marriage through the lens of the bestselling author of "The Five Love Languages." Chapman teaches people how to communicate, rekindle love, and avoid financial bondage.

The 5 Love Languages Singles By Gary D. Chapman

"Over 400,000 copies sold! Socially, mentally, and spiritually, teenagers face a variety of pressures and stresses each day. Despite these pressures, it is still parents who can influence teens the most, and The Five Love Languages of Teeneagers equips parents to make the most of that opportunity. In this adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Five Love Languages

Originally published as: Building relationships: a discipleship guide for married couples, 1995.

Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the bestsellingThe Five Love Languages, returns with this invaluable life-changing guide for creating fulfilling and satisfying relationships with anyone in your life. Using seven characteristics to guide you—Kindness, Patience, Forgiveness, Courtesy, Humility, Generosity, and Honesty—this total life plan will help you to experience profound transformation in all relationships and to reap the joys of living a love-driven life. In his first major work since the publication of his phenomenal bestsellerThe Five Love Languages,Dr. Chapman delivers a powerful plan for whole-life happiness, with simple yet intensive exercises and wisdom for finding the life you have always wanted. The way in which our individual lives are improved, says Chapman, is through improving each relationship in your life: with your parents your children, your coworkers, and your spouse, and for all human interactions that form the foundations of our lives. With breakthrough strategies for developing new ways of accepting and responding to the gift of love,Love as a Way of Lifenurtures the essential qualities of Kindness, Patience, Forgiveness, Courtesy, Humility, Generosity, and Honesty. Memorable real-life stories and inspiring advice make this an ideal book to share with others, fostering meaningful conversations about the incredible possibilities that emerge when love becomes a habit. In his previous work, Dr. Chapman brought to light the different ways people express love, but inLove as a Way of Lifehe reveals that every aspect of your life can be improved by placing love at the center of everything you do. As Rick Warren does inThe Purpose Driven Life, Chapman illuminates the profound influence of spiritual insight and understanding on our daily lives. Using real-life anecdotes, he examines the obstacles and misunderstandings that undermine relationships, and provides quizzes and exercises to help readers evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses. Rich in wisdom and inspiration,Love as a Way of Lifeis an invaluable guide to creating fulfilling and satisfying relationships and reaping the joys of living a love-driven life.

The craving for love is our deepest emotional need. We feel loved when others speak our live language. Dr. chapman''s goal for readers is that they may be lead to explore the possibility of speaking different love languages to God and thus expand their understanding of God and others.

This simple concept can revolutionize all your relationships! "Nothing has more potential for enhancing one''s sense of well-being than effectively loving and being loved. This book is designed to help you do both of these things effectively." -Gary Chapman With more than 10 million copies sold, The 5 Love Languages® continues to strengthen relationships worldwide. Although originally crafted with married couples in mind, the love languages have proven themselves to be universal, whether in dating relationships or with parents, coworkers, or friends. The premise is simple: Different people with different personalities express love in different ways. Therefore, if you want to give and receive love most effectively, you''ve got to learn to speak the right language. The 5 Love Languages®Singles Edition will help you . . . Discover the missing ingredient in past relationships Learn how to communicate love in a way that can transform any relationship Grow closer to the people you care about the most Understand why you may not feel loved by those who genuinely care about you Gain the courage to deeply express your emotions and affection to others Includes Personal Profile assessments and a study guide

Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the perennial best seller The Five Love Languages, provides an easy-to-grasp framework to help couples understand their marriage and seven practical strategies for strengthening or improving their marriage relationship. A valuable resource for couples regardless of how long they''ve been married, this biblically based book is a reference tool to help couples through every season of marriage. Summary of features: Valuable insight for every couple, regardless of how long they have been married. Provides seven practical strategies to help couples understand and strengthen their marriage relationship. Includes a Marital Seasons Profile to help couples determine the season of their marriage.

Based on Chapman''s highly successful "The 5 Love Languages," this entertaining and playful story teaches young readers that they each have a primary love language that when "spoken" by others, shows love to them. Full color.

Kim and Derek''s marriage slowly moves into winter when Kim''s son Luke is diagnosed with diabetes, her daughter Lydia starts to act out as a result, and Derek''s overbearing mother comes to live with them.

Examines the different forms of language used to express and receive apologies.

In this digital age, children are spending more and more time interacting with a screen rather than a parent. Technology has the potential to add value to our families, but it can also erode a sense of togetherness and hinder a child''s emotional growth. In Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World, you''ll learn how to take back your home from an over-dependence on screens. Discover the five A+ skills needed to give your child the relational edge in life: affection, appreciation, anger management, apology, and attention. Now is the time to equip your child to live with screen time, not for screen time. No phone, tablet, or gaming device can teach your child how to have healthy relationships; only you can

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.

Across America and around the world, the five love languages have revitalized relationships and saved marriages from the brink of disaster. Can they also help individuals, couples, and families cope with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer''s disease (AD)? Coauthors Chapman, Shaw, and Barr give a resounding yes. Their innovative application of the five love languages creates an entirely new way to touch the lives of the five million Americans who have Alzheimer''s, as well as their fifteen million caregivers. At its heart, this book is about how love gently lifts a corner of dementia''s dark curtain to cultivate an emotional connection amid memory loss. This collaborative, groundbreaking work between a healthcare professional, caregiver, and relationship expert will: Provide an overview of the love languages and Alzheimer''s disease, correlate the love languages with the developments of the stages of AD, discuss how both the caregiver and care receiver can apply the love languages, address the challenges and stresses of the caregiver journey, offer personal stories and case studies about maintaining emotional intimacy amidst AD. Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade is heartfelt and easy to apply, providing gentle, focused help for those feeling overwhelmed by the relational toll of Alzheimer''s. Its principles have already helped hundreds of families, and it can help yours, too.

Igual que los adultos, los jovenes necesitan sentirse amados. Sin embargo, comunicar esta verdad a sus hijos ser un desafio, debido a que las personas por naturaleza dan y reciben amor de distintas maneras. Usted aprendera a hablar el lenguaje de amor primario de su joven- tiempo de calidad, palabras de afirmacion, regalos, contacto fisico y actos de servicio.

"After being married for nearly fifty years, the contented life that Charlie and Esther Moore have built together begins to crumble, and as Esther''s declining health begins to shatter their reverie, the couple must come to terms with all the paths their lives have not taken to pull their marriage out of winter"--NoveList.

"This book guides emerging adults in discovering and understanding their own love languages as well as how to best express love to others"--

A relationship expert and a Christian novelist team up to explore the seasons of marriage as seen through the lives of the residents of a small Missouri town.

Offers new ways to mend fractured relationships and discusses how meaningful apologies can actually strengthen relationships.

Chapman and White apply the love language concept to the workplace and help supervisors and managers effectively communicate appreciation and encouragement to their employees, resulting in higher levels of job satisfaction and healthier relationships between managers and employees.

Newlyweds Brad and Ashley Hanes face their first season of winter. Opposite work schedules, differing views on finances and when to start a family, and Brad''s selfish habits are forcing the young couple apart. It will take a whole lot of help for Ashley and Brad to pull their marriage into a hopeful spring.

Gary Chapman writes, "Most people spend far more time in preparation for their vocation than they do in preparation for marriage." No wonder the divorce rate hovers around fifty percent. Bestselling author and marriage counselor Gary Chapman hopes to change that with his newest book. Gary, with more than 35 years of experience counseling couples, believes that divorce is the lack of preparation for marriage and the failure to learn the skills of working together as intimate teammates. So he put together this practical little book, packed with wisdom and tips that will help many develop the loving, supportive and mutually beneficial marriage men and women long for. It''s the type of information Gary himself wished he had before he got married. The material lends itself to heart-felt discussions by dating or engaged couples. To jump-start the exchanges, each short chapter includes insightful "Talking it Over" questions and suggestions. And, the book includes information on interactive websites as well as books that will enhance the couples experience. Dr. Chapman even includes a thought-provoking appendix. By understanding and balancing the five key aspects of life, dating couples can experience a healthy relationship. A revealing learning exercise is included at the end.

Marital Bliss?''My wife is a nag!'' ''My husband thinks I''m his slave! ''We just don''t love each other anymore. '' Common phrases in an all too common world of marital failure. We hear them everyday from our co-workers, our friends, and even ourselves. The separation and divorce rate among Christian couples continues to rise while thousands of other Christian couples continue to live together in something far less than the ''abundant life'' that Jesus promised. Is your marriage turning out differently than you expected? Are all of today''s alarming statistics making you wary of ever getting married? Well you are not alone. In Toward a Growing Marriage, Dr. Chapman offers the hope you''ve been looking for. The author of the best-selling book The Five Love Languages, will help you get your marriage off to a good start or back on the right track with advice that is both biblical and practical. Part of the problem, according to Dr. Chapman, is that too many times our churches have focused on the negative biblical directives when teaching about marriage. We need to know more than to not marry a non-believer and to save sex for marriage. We need to know how to succeed. Toward a Growing Marriage is divided into two sections in order to help two different audiences succeed: those who are in the process of finding a spouse who will be a ''fitting'' or ''suitable'' marriage partner those who have already said ''I do'' and are trying to fulfill that commitmentMarital happiness is not automatic, but the practical application of Dr. Chapman''s helpful information will put couples well on their way to successful and fulfilling marriages. (Barnes & Noble).