The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Dr. Gary Chapman is a relationship guide built around a straightforward idea: falling in love can be simple, but staying in love takes intention. It explores how to keep a relationship fresh and growing through the demands, conflicts and everyday boredom that can develop over time.

This edition marks the book’s 25th anniversary and has been updated to reflect the complexities of relationships today. Described as both practical and insightful, it sets out Dr. Chapman’s approach to showing and receiving love, with the aim of helping couples experience deeper and richer levels of intimacy. It also includes the Couple’s Personal Profile assessment to help you identify your love language and that of your loved one.

Key details

• By Dr. Gary Chapman
• 25th anniversary edition
• Updated to reflect the complexities of relationships today
• Includes the Couple’s Personal Profile assessment
• Over 11 million copies sold
• #1 New York Times bestseller for 8 years running

Synopsis

The book considers why maintaining love can be challenging, even when the initial excitement of a relationship comes easily. It presents an approach to expressing and receiving love that has influenced millions of relationships worldwide, whether a partnership is thriving or struggling. Updated for modern relationship realities, it aims to offer relevant, actionable wisdom that can be applied in everyday life.