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Love Language Part 1 – Words Of Affirmation

March 25, 2008 By Nathalie Himmelrich 2 Comments

Verbal compliments, or words of affirmation, are powerful communicators of love. They are best expressed in simple, straightforward statements of affirmation, such as:

“You look sharp in that suit.”
“Do you ever look nice in that dress! Wow!”
“You must be the best potato cook in the world. I love these potatoes.”
“I really appreciate you washing the dishes tonight.”
“Thanks for getting the baby-sitter lined up for tonight. I want you to know that I don’t take that for granted.”
“I really appreciate your taking the garbage out.”

What would happen to the emotional climate of a marriage if the husband or the wife heard such words of affirmation regularly?

Within every language, there are many dialects. Here below you will find just a few but in the end you need to understand your spouse’s dialect. [Read more…] about Love Language Part 1 – Words Of Affirmation

Filed Under: communication, love/relationship/marriage Tagged With: affirmation, love language, words

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