
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.”[Tweet “When have you last given your spouse a verbal compliment?”]
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 Back by Popular Demand Series: Love Language Part 1 – Words of Affirmation