Love Languages: Why Knowing What Your Love Languages Are Can Transform Your Relationships

Some may think it’s cliche, but there’s really something to learning your partner’s love language and speaking/communicating as fluently as possible.

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It’s been 7 years since my now-husband and I have been together. He’s truly my first major relationship (if you don’t count my pretty awful boyfriend of 5 months during my sophomore year of college, and all the other shorter flings that happened in between).

We have learned so much from each other, and I honestly don’t think the learning will ever stop. Because we don’t stop growing, it’s important that we choose to grow with each other rather than away from.

Firstly, what are love languages?

They are the five different ways of expressing, showing, and communicating love. They are:

• Acts of Service
• Words of Affirmation
• Physical Touch
• Gifts
• Quality Time

Figuring out your partner’s love language takes time, but before we can even know what their love languages are — yes a lot of us have a primary love…