I would say my languages of love are acts of service, physical touch and quality time. My husband and I are touchy feely like we were when we first started dating. I pack his lunches everyday and I also love to make him a really nice breakfast even though we end up eating in the car on the way to work (one car household here). It just feels nice doing those kinds of things for him.

I did a post on 5 Love Languages back in November! I love that book!

Funny enough, I’m the same as you and my boyfriend is the same as your husband. Since we discovered this, we both make more of an effort to do things for the other in their love language. I’ve stopped trying to say sweet things to my boyfriend, because they don’t affect him, and instead I’ll make extra efforts to clean the house or do something I know he’s been dreading. In the same way, he makes more of an effort to say sweet and loving things to me.

Also, we try and appreciate each other when we express love in our language. If I come home and my boyfriend did all the dishes, I know he did it as a loving gesture.

I hope you guys continue to love the book!

I definitely need to try that soap! I usually use Philosophy because I like that it’s shampoo + shower gel one.

When we adopted our two oldest boys they age 4 and 6. When our, then, 6 yr old would get in trouble for something he would take every single piece of clothing out of his dresser and refold it and come get me to see it. From that first moment I realized his love language was acts of service. (His brother is physical touch). When we adopted 2 more children we were surprised to get the same combo again! One will run around cleaning like mad to make me happy and the other needs (craves) physical touch.

Great stuff!

My love language is Acts of Service and my husband’s is Physical Touch.

Besides the more obvious and intimate ways of showing affection through touch, I try to show affection in other ways: holding hands, rubbing his back when watching TV, touching his should when I walk pass. It’s the little things that count.

Also, I make sure I thank him for the little things he does around the house. I want to encourage (and gently remind) him that doing little things really are a big deal to me.

Some of those themed races seem fun but for me it’s probably just an injury waiting to happen because I am SO clumsy!

I also find that they tend to be a bit pricy for what they are. I’m sure it’s due to the “added fun” of the theme but I’ve seen fancy 5Ks that cost more than half marathons I’ve ran! Maybe I’m just cheap though, haha.

I just read The Five Love Languages in December and I think it might’ve changed my life. I realized I had previously assumed that I had to feel loved in whatever way someone was offering it to me – which is somewhat true – but I learned that more importantly it’s okay to hand them the responsibility of showing me love in the way that works for ME. I kind of had it backwards in my head. I love that book for making the concept of love languages so simple and clear.

I enjoy how your love language is reflected in what you do for a career. I never thought of it that way. Now I have some thinking to do in terms of my own career path!

That book is really interesting, and a great idea for couples. I have a feeling I’d be a words and touch kind of person, but mostly words. I’m guessing a lot of women fall in that category!

You should try the Everyone Lotion in Lavender and the Coconut + Lemon- they’re awesome!

Ps: they have a love language book for kids too–great for parents.

Interesting! My resolution for March is to spoil my man. I think he feels like I have been neglecting him lately 🙁
My profile was words of affirmation, physical touch and quality time all equal!
Sadly I don’t htink the Scotsman would be into reading the book. But I think he communicates more with act of service and receiving gifts (or at least giving gifts!) mixed in with physical touch. Hopefully reading more about it will help me show him how much he means to me better.

How funny, I was JUST looking at the lotion version of that soap on my lunch break. I almost bought it but wound up putting it down. I’m glad to know you love it, now I will have to go back and get it!

Woah, that soap is very “free”, what’s actually in it!? I have never heard of this book but seems like a cool couple project.

I am service and touch but my husband is touch and time.

I think it’s SO SO important for couples to read that book. I am a quality time girl with gifts being a close second. After learning this my husband said it made so much sense for 1) because if he is playing a video game or something while I am talking I would get so upset… I need to feel like I am being actively listened to and appreciated. I am also a very good listener for others though because that is what I like, so I do it to others easily. And 2) I spend a lottttt of time picking out the perfect gifts for people. It’s how I show that I care and appreciate them, by finding the perfect thing! Interesting to see how your spouse’s differ and it’s good to have them in mind when it may not come naturally to you.

i read the love languages too and loved it! my highest were quality time, words of affirmation, and physical touch all equally!!! it really made sense and explaining it to my boyfriend was really interesting- thn he took the quiz nd it was definitely eye opening learning about how he feels/shows love. i think everyone should at least take the quiz & read a little but about it!!

Love that book! Read it with my husband years ago and actually just reread it again with our small group at church. What’s funny is that both of our love languages had changed from when we first read it. Definitely goes to show that we need love in different ways depending on what’s going on in our lives at that time!

I haven’t used Everyone Soap yet, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE EO Products (the company that makes Everyone Soap). I “recently” (probably about 6 months ago) started using their hair products (conditioner, detangler, etc.) and my hair has never felt better!

We read the Love Languages soon after we married. So interesting. I am just like you – Words of Affirmation and Physical Touch or Quality Time. Could care less about acts of service or gifts. 🙂

Where do you get that Everyday Soap? It sounds amazing.. I hope it’s available for Canadians too! 🙂

That book was such an interesting read. My love language is Acts of Service, and the hubby’s language is Physical Touch. Sometimes we really struggle keeping that in mind!

We love that book. My husband and my love languages are very different and it helps to feel understood when the other one recognizes our own language and can meet it! In fact, I think now, with our first baby on the way, would be a great time to dig this book out again and have a refresher course! We want to be sure to have full love tanks before the little one arrives : )

I just bought this book! Can’t wait to get started. The hubby is excited also!

Ooh, good book. We read it before we got married. My husband is words of affirmation, and I am acts of service — if you want to tell me you love me, scrub the toilet and make dinner! Haha. We both work so I expect both of us to do roughly equal amounts of housework, but when he does his share, I see it as an expression of love. It’s so funny how it works.