Maybe you have heard someone say they have a "love language." Indeed, love is more than just a four-letter word, and when it comes to love, we all communicate the feeling differently. Some people ...

Deborah Courtney, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., M.A. Mental Health Deborah Courtney is a licensed psychotherapist with a private practice in New York. She integrates evidence-based, trauma-informed treatments with ...

The concept of "love languages," introduced in Gary Chapman's 1992 book The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, has become a cultural phenomenon. With its promise to help couples better ...

Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story contained inaccurate or incomplete facts about the history of language. Language is an essential part of human communication, allowing ...

Love languages—the concept coined by Baptist pastor Gary Chapman some 30 years ago—has taken the relationships world by storm. It’s often the “go-to” topic on first dates, and, for those in ...

Do you like to offer your partner kind words and compliments? Or do you prefer to express your affection with gifts, or by taking care of the daily chores? An important aspect of romantic ...