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If you tell your boyfriend that you love him, but he won't tell you he loves you, this probably means that he's not really attracted to you or he's not willing to commit to a serious relationship.
How can you get your husband to open up more and talk to you? The best way is to ask him specific questions and don't condemn his answers. Receive his answer and ask followup questions.
It's a common myth today that people cannot change. A spouse's failures can lead to hopelessness. But his myth fails to reckon with the reality of human freedom and the power of God. People can and do change.
If there's a substantial age difference between a young person and an older person, the relationship will probably not work out. The younger person just isn't mature enough to be thinking about marriage. But the maturity of two older people will increase the possibility of a successful relationship.
The commonly held view is that we are victims of our environment. We think that if we grew up in a dysfunctional family, we're destined to failure in relationships. It doesn't have to be that way. While our environment affects us, it doesn't control us.
Gary Chapman, Ph.D. is an author, speaker, and counselor that has a passion for people, and for helping them form lasting relationships. Chapman is a well-known marriage counselor and director of marriage seminars. The 5 Love Languages® is one of Chapman’s most popular titles, topping various bestseller charts for years, selling over twelve million copies and has been on the the New York Times best-sellers list continuously since 2007. Chapman has been directly involved in real-life family counseling since the beginning of his ministry years, and his nationally-syndicated radio programs air nationally on Moody Radio Network and over 400 affiliate stations.
A Love Language™ Minute draws from Dr. Gary Chapman's years of counseling experience, excerpts from his live events, and his answers to listeners' questions to give encouragement and practical help and hope for the relationships in your life