Now You're Speaking My Language: Honest Communication and Deeper Intimacy for a Stronger Marriage [Paperback]

Gary Chapman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2007

Now You're Speaking My Language' is the anticipated paperback edition of Gary Chapman's 2004 Gold Medallion award winner, Covenant Marriage. This especially popular book from the multimillion selling author encourages husbands and wives to offer steadfast loyalty, forgiveness, empathy, and commitment to resolving conflict, thus encouraging each other in spiritual growth.

Quite masterfully, Dr. Chapman shows how communication and intimacy are key points in developing a successful marriage by focusing on these principles:

Lasting answers to marital growth are found in the Bible.

Your relationship with God enhances your marriage relationship.

Communication is the main way two become one in a marriage.

Biblical oneness involves sex, but also intellectual, spiritual, emotional, and social oneness.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

GARY CHAPMAN is the author of the New York Times bestselling The Five Love Languages book series. He is the director of Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc., and travels around the world presenting seminars. Gary's radio program airs on more than 100 stations. For more information, visit (www.garychapman.org.)

From AudioFile

Listeners in all types of marriages will be encouraged by this winning relationship guide from speaker and author Gary Chapman. Extending the practical wisdom found in his Òlove languagesÓ books, he explains how to create all the types of intimacy that a strong marriage needs. ChapmanÕs Christian foundations are obvious, but itÕs the sophistication and helpfulness of his thinking that are the most memorable characteristics of his work. He offers outstanding insights and advice on communication styles that are too passive, too domineering or critical, too logical or emotionally blunted, and too avoidant or unresponsive. ChapmanÕs enjoyable speaking style is down-to-earth. HeÕs a comfortable and humble authority who takes a backseat to his faith and to a plethora of immensely useful ideas. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: B&H Publishing Group; Reissue edition (July 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805444602
• ISBN-13: 978-0805444605
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #72 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Sociology > Marriage & Family

More About the Author

Married more than 45 years to Karolyn, Dr. Gary Chapman is just the man to turn to for help on improving or healing our most important relationships. His own life experiences, plus over thirty-five years of pastoring and marriage counseling, led him to publish his first book in the Love Language series, The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate. Millions of readers credit this continual New York Times bestseller with saving their marriages by showing them simple and practical ways to communicate their love to their partner.
Since the success of his first book, Dr. Chapman has expanded his Five Love Languages series to specifically reach out to teens, singles, men, and children (co-authored with Dr. Ross Campbell).
He is the author of numerous other books published by Moody Publishers/Northfield Publishing, including The World's Easiest Guide to Family Relationships, Anger, The Family You've Always Wanted, The Marriage You've Always Wanted, Desperate Marriages, God Speaks Your Love Language (Jan 09), Parenting Your Adult Child, and Hope for the Separated. He co-authored The Five Languages of Apology with Dr. Jennifer Thomas.
Chapman speaks to thousands of couples nationwide through his weekend marriage conferences. He hosts a nationally syndicated radio program, Love Language Minute, and a Saturday morning program, Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, that air on more than 100 stations. Dr. Chapman also serves as senior associate pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Dr. Chapman holds BA and MA degrees in anthropology from Wheaton College and Wake Forest University, respectively, MRE and PhD degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has completed postgraduate work at the University of North Carolina and Duke University.
Dr. Chapman and his wife have two adult children and two grandchildren, and currently live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It helps! (Even good marriages!) July 5, 2008

By PrayingMom

Format:Paperback

My husband and I have a wonderful marriage... but we know it takes work so that is why we do alot of reading of Christian marriage books and I LOVE this one.
Gary Chapman has a great way of truthfully letting you know what a marriage needs to survive~ honest, open and effictive communication.

The same way we take what others say and twist it up to mean something totally different than what was said, others do that too! So he brings to your attention the words you say and how you say things.

This book is great for any relationship- not just marriages...
if your marriage is in trouble- this is truly a great read for you.
If you are engaged- get two copies- one for each of you to read before saying 'I Do'.
If you need a wedding gift for someone- this paired with the 5 Love Languages would be a great gift- I wish someone would have thoguht of that for me instead of the hediest bookends I recieved!
-Hot4onlyReu

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book by Chapman, but not his best January 27, 2009

By James Sparks

Format:Paperback

I'll pick up any book written by Gary Chapman on relationships. He has keen insight into the sometimes unstable, all the time unpredictable, lives of married couples.

Now You're Speaking... is a very practical book that I enjoyed. I liked the fact that he used real life couples in his examples and illus.. I also appreciated the fact that he summarized his chapters at the end each chapter. I felt like he was taking the old formula that my jr. high English teacher used to teach compostions. Tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told them. That's exactly what Chapman did.

The book you can tell is designed to be read by someone who has already reach the 5 love languages. You can enjoy the book without having read 5 love languages, but you certainly won't get everything out of it that you could have.

So if you are looking for a great read on relationships, and have already read Chapmans book, "The Five Love Languages" grab this and enjoy, if not, grab The Five Love Languages, it really is the better book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal!! REQUIRED Reading!! April 10, 2012

By illinidoc

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Phenomenal book on how to better communicate with anyone, especially someone with whom you desire a deep, intimate, committed relationship. This book should be required reading for anyone contemplating marriage or those currently married, whether they have been at for one or fifty years, or happy....or especially unhappy in that journey. A GREAT book to be the focus of a "couples" class!!