Why Knowing Each Other’s Love Language Can Make Your Relationship Stronger

I remember so clearly back in 2011 when I first learned about love languages and why knowing each other’s love language can make your relationship stronger. It forever changed my perspective of relationships, both personally and professionally.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with love languages, Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages created a whole movement around the concept of there being 5 languages of love and how to use those languages to express love for your partner.

Expressing love seems straightforward, no? Well, not so much.

It seems that most of us express love in ways that WE need to feel loved — as opposed to in ways that our partner needs to feel loved.

We might feel loved when we get a piece of jewelry as an expression of affection but our partner might feel loved by getting to spend a full day together, just the two of you. We might feel loved when we get a hug but our partner might feel loved if we take out the trash.

The key is that knowing each other’s love language will help you understand what it is that your partner needs to feel loved. When you know what that is and express your love using those actions, your partner will truly feel cherished and your relationship will be stronger.