The Language of Love: A Powerful Way to Maximize Insight, Intimacy and Understanding

Why can't he understand how I feel? a wife asks herself in desperation after another failed attempt to communicate with her husband. The frustation of missing out on meaningful communication affects not only our marriages, but also our friendships, parent-child and professional relationships. The Language of Love explores, "emotional word pictures," a time-tested method that enables us to bridge those communication gaps. A powerful way to maximize insight, intimacy, and understanding, word pictures are, indeed, a special languag eof lvoe we can all learn to speak.

Gary Smalley is one of the country's best-known authors and speakers on family relationships. He is the award-winning, best-selling author or coauthor of sixteen books, as well as several popular films and videos. The Blessing and The Two Sides of Love have won Gold Medallions, The Language of Love won the Angel Award as the best contribution to family life, and his other titles have received Silver Medallions. His national infomercial Hidden Keys to Loving Relationships has been viewed by television audiences all over the world. Gary and his wife, Norma, have been married for over thirty years and live in Branson, Missouri.

John Trent, PhD, is president of StrongFamilies.com. He has written or co-authored more than a dozen award-winning and best-selling books, including five books for children and Dad’s Everything Book for Daughters. John and his wife, Cindy, have two daughters, Kari and Laura, and live in Scottsdale, Arizona.