14 | The 5 Love Languages

Listen to Episode 14: The 5 Love Languages Also Available on iTunes Episode SummaryToday on Tea & Tattle, Sophie and I delve into the topic of The 5 Love Languages, a bestselling book by Gary Chapman. This book is a fascinating read for anyone who wants to make the most of both their romantic and platonic relationships, and Sophie and I had a lot of fun deciding which 'love language' we speak (we think we're actually bilingual!). The 5 Love Languages are: words of affirmation; quality time; gifts; physical touch and acts of service. Listen to the episode to find out which resonated particularly with us, and how learning more about the 5 Love Languages shed light on our relationships, past and present!Episode Breakdown01:01 - Jump for Joys!03:40 - From Our Listeners - Miranda and Sophie share feedback and interesting remarks from T&T listeners. 06:54 - The main topic of today's discussion is introduced. Miranda explains the theory behind the 5 Love Languages.11:33 - Miranda shares her primary 'love language.'14:23 - Sophie explains that she thinks she's bilingual and has two 'love languages'!27:50 - Culture Corner!  Find out what cultural things Sophie and Miranda have been loving lately.Episode Links.The 5 Love Languages book and website.Laura Ashley's blog post about Miranda's Notebook.The People v. O. J. Simpson.The Fitzwilliam Museum (and Miranda's blog post about her day in Cambridge).Tweet Me!click on the Twitter icon to share our favourite quote from this episode Your love language and the language of your partner may be as different as Chinese from English. - Gary ChapmanYour ThoughtsThank you so much for listening and being a part of Tea & Tattle podcast. As always, we love to hear your thoughts, so please let us know:Which 'Love Language' resonates the most with you? Next Time...The writer and academic Carol Dyhouse is joining both Sophie and me in conversation about her latest book, Heartthrobs: A History of Women and Desire. A rather appropriate topic for Valentine's Day!Happy Listening!