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4.0 out of 5 stars
Quality Content - For MARRIED Men, Oct 10 2010
This review is from: FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, MEN'S EDITION, PAPER BACK (Paperback)
The title should be changed to "MARRIED Men's Edition."
I bought the book hoping it would be more specific to all men (and sans the sissy purple cover!) than the original version.
This book is 100% a marriage counselling book. I am not married.
Don't buy this book if you're single, and looking for generic advice on love languages of all those around you. It's only about YOU and YOUR WIFE.
With that said:
-The content of this book is really excellent. It makes one think hard about how he treats (and is treated by) his significant other.
-Clearly, there is an agenda to the book, as every new chapter lists the five love languages again, and every few pages, Chapman reminds the reader that everyone needs to discover his own and his wife's love language.
-This is a book written for the average Joe. It's not heavy with high-brow wordage or university-level concepts of psychology, philosophy, or theology. It is simply and plainly written, and is at times redundant. Chapman likely does this on purpose, to drive home points to thick-headed readers, or those reading it while falling asleep :)
I highly recommend this to all married men. I do think it has prepared me for marriage in some neat ways, but it is certainly not hitting me exactly where I'm at at this moment. Perhaps the 'singles edition' is better-suited, and not as vacuous as its description originally sounded.
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