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Why Personality Impacts Your Love Languages

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Did you know your personality can impact how you give and receive your primary Love Languages™? At first glance, the 5 Love Languages®—Acts of Service, Receiving Gifts, Quality Time, Words of Affirmation, and Physical Touch—seem straightforward. But our unique personality traits can influence how we experience our primary Love Languages. Demonstrating those languages for your partner can quickly reveal their complexity. For instance, a spontaneous road trip might not feel like quality time a cautious planner can happily receive. And an introverted person may want to experience physical touch, such as displays of affection, in private. Personality also affects how…

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How to Master Multiple Love Languages

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Is it possible to master multiple Love Languages™? We’ve discussed the idea that everyone experiences their Love Languages in unique ways. For instance, two individuals can have Words of Affirmation as their primary Love Language. But depending on personality and preferences, affirming words must be delivered in specific ways to resonate. For instance, an introvert might not appreciate publicly broadcast affirmations, but an extrovert would love that. A surface understanding of Love Languages isn’t enough to truly meet one another’s needs. We need to invest time and effort in fine-tuning them for each other. If that’s the case, how is…

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Help! How Can I Fill My Spouse’s Low Love Tank?

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If your spouse’s love tank is low, how do you refill it? Everyone has an emotional reservoir we like to call a “love tank.” Each person’s tank needs the right fuel, and what that fuel is can change from one season to the next. The love tank varies from person to person, depending on your individual life experiences and needs. The longer you’re with your spouse, the better you’ll understand their love tank, and vice versa. It’s crucial to understand how their love tank works, what causes it to empty, and how you can fill it back up again. Let’s…

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Lost in Translation: When Your Spouse’s Love Language Doesn’t Land

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What do you do when your spouse doesn’t respond to their Love Language™? If you’re familiar with Dr. Gary Chapman’s 5 Love Languages®, you might already know your spouse’s Love Language™. Maybe you even feel fluent in your spouse’s primary languages. But what happens when your spouse doesn’t respond the way you hoped? To quickly recap (or get you up to speed) the 5 Love Languages are: Acts of Service Receiving Gifts Quality Time Words of Affirmation Physical Touch We tend to naturally lean toward two primary Love Languages, which fill our “Love Tank” and help us feel fulfilled in…

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My Spouse Loves Valentine’s Day, But I Don’t. Should I Change?

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Valentine’s Day is almost here, and maybe it’s not your favorite holiday. If your spouse loves to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but you don’t, what’s the solution? Should you change, or should your spouse just get used to how you feel? Some people see Valentine’s Day as the commercialization of love. They might feel the holiday obligates them to do something special or romantic. Others might have unpleasant memories from childhood associated with Valentine’s Day. Regardless of your reasons, you’re not alone. Still, part of being married is making compromises for one another. If your spouse truly loves Valentine’s Day, then…

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21 Ways to Love the Person You Married

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“Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry.” – Tom Mullen It’s easy to fall in love and to marry the person you’ve fallen for; it’s a much bigger endeavor to nurture that love for a lifetime. The good news is, it can definitely be done! We’ve created a list of 21 ways to love the one you married. Put even a few of these into motion, and you’ll see your relationship continue to blossom and thrive over the years together. Let’s jump in! 1. Offer your undivided…

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