Sherry Prindle

The Five Love Languages Gary Chapman identifies in his book of the same name are: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch.

In my failed relationship, my love language was Acts of Service (doing all the things that would make the week easier) while his was Quality Time (I traveled for my work and was only home on weekends). The scenario would have played out better if we had understood this. In retrospect, I realize he wanted me to put the mail and the groceries down and sit with him. I wanted him to change the oil in my car and take care of a few things while I was gone. We interpreted one another’s actions as a lack of love. We both were showing love the best we knew how, we just weren’t doing it in a language the other could understand.