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Love Talk: Speak Each Other's Language Like You Never Have Before

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I've read a lot of books on relationships and communication. And I've read other books by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott (I've also heard them in a live seminar). But I've got to admit that Love Talk blew me away. My wife and I read it together and did the men's and women's workbooks that go with it. Amazing! Almost immediately we began to notice a difference in our conversations. And best of all, as the book points out, this doesn't require that either one of us change. The book shows you, in easy to understand language, how each person is "hard-wired" differently for a conversation. Once you crack the code of your partner's hard-wiring (and your partner does the same for you), you begin to spin out of potential conflict very quickly. You begin to feel safe in your conversations. I've been looking for a book like this for a long time. And if you want a fresh and practical way to take your conversations to a deeper level, you'll be very glad you read Love Talk. By the way, it comes with a killer online assessment, The Love Talk Indicator. The only down side is that if you want your partner to also take the assessment, it will cost you another $14.95 at the Parrott's website. But in my opinion, it's well worth it.

The first thing we need to realize for genuine communication as husband and wife is that we communicate differently. Rather than just lumping all men and all women into two separate categories, the Parrotts lead each reader through a process that identifies his/her own unique communication style. Once both partners' styles have been identified, it is then that true "Love Talk" can begin.

I highly recommend this book to all couples seeking to improve the communication in their marriage. (What couple couldn't use some improvement?) Although possessing a strong Christian background, the Parrotts do not come across as "preachy," but as helpful, insightful, and even transparent as they draw from their own struggles as husband and wife.

I bought this book in hopes to find more knowledge about how to communicate better, however I soon discovered that the book coincides with a workbook. Every chapter describes scenarios/experiences that the authors went through but is followed by "please see the workbook" to find out on how to communicate better. So buy the workbook if you want to get the full use of this book as well as reap the benefits in your relationship.

On the upside the book does have some good examples of what types of communication styles there are. I hoped this is helpful.

I was disappointed with the book primarily because it depends on you taking a test online (which costs for you and your spouse to both take it) and references are made over and over to the workbook (separate books for husband and wife). Consequently this book seemed more about selling stuff than it did helping communication in the home. Don't spend the money on the book unless you are willing to also buy the workbooks and pay for the test. It would have seemed more "honest" to raise the price of the book a little and put the worksheets right in the book. Frankly, the information in the book isn't anything better than something much more reasonable from Norman Wright, Gary Smalley or Gary Chapman.

I am still working through the book but it has been an excellent guide to improving communication skills at all levels.

I got this book because it was required for a class taught by Les & Leslie Parrott at Seattle Pacific University. The class and book are awesome! I'm not married, but I still learned a lot of practical tips for communicating with my future wife (hopefully) and even my friends and family!

They truly taught me a lot about the importance of communication & understanding each other...then you'll reach Love Talk!

Dr. Les and Dr. Leslie Parrott claim this book will revolutionize your relationship. I've read a lot of relationship books and this one only gave me a few new ideas. While most books focus on male and female differences this book focuses mostly on talk styles. I discovered that my husband is an aggressive problem solver while I'm a passive problem solver.

There were the usual chapters on how to listen and how to show empathy. There is a chapter on when "not" to talk and when to give your partner space. It is all very logical and the advice is good, it just didn't seem revolutionary to me.

Since a lot of this books usefulness depends on taking tests online it will be a pity if you receive a book without a personal passcode. The book I found has no passcode on the back cover so I was unable to take the "online" test for free. From what I could tell you still have to pay for a second test if your partner wants to take it too. So it will cost you about $30 to take one test for two people because it is about $15 a test when they run a special.

Another thing I found slightly irritating is that this book is written with two other workbooks in mind. At regular intervals, the authors talk about "workbook exercises" which you can't do unless you have the two Love Talk workbooks.

So if you are looking for a very basic book on communication styles then this might be helpful. If you are looking for additional books on relationships I can recommend:

Cracking the Communication Code: The Secret to Speaking Your Mate's Language

How to Get Your Husband to Talk to You

The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate

Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs

For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex

The Love Dare

The Secrets of Happily Married Women: How to Get More Out of Your Relationship by Doing Less

7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever

The Secrets of Happily Married Men: Eight Ways to Win Your Wife's Heart Forever

~The Rebecca Review

The delivery of this product was extremely quick. The quality of the supposed "Used Product" is excellent and the content most useful.

Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott are dynamic seminar leaders and excellent marriage counselors, who have helped thousands to strengthen their relationships. This audio book proves to contain very helpful advice and understanding about the dynamics of pre-marital and marital communication. However, the Peter-principal certainly applies to their valiant effort of narrating the book themselves. Early on, the sing-songy vocal patterns employed become annoying, leaving the listener with an endurance challeng. It would be wise for the authors to do what they do best and to have hired professional narrators to handle the interpretive readings. The content is valuable and worth the price of admission, however a hardback copy would prove to be far less hypnotic.

This book includes some very helpful grids for helping spouses ( or friends - or enemies!) to understand each other. It would have rated higher with me if it had emphasized more the attitude of a servant spirit to which God calls His people, and the distinctive commands to the wife and the husband.The Excellent Wife: A Biblical Perspective