The 5 Love Languages Military Edition: The Secret to Love That Lasts

In our 39 years in the Army and especially in the years since 9/11/01, Paula and I have witnessed firsthand the extreme stress on many military marriages and the need for couples to build “emotional love resilience.” As long-time practitioners of
The 5 Love Languages
, we are thrilled that military couples will now have a targeted version that speaks “their own language” and will help them renew their love for each other. You can have a successful military career and a healthy marriage—
The 5 Love Languages Military Edition
will help show you the way!

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LTG (RET.) R. L. VANANTWERP, U.S. Army

A healthy military marriage is a tall order even in peacetime. Two wars and their aftermath have exacted an immeasurable toll on millions of service members and their spouses since 09-11-01. Chapman and Green’s proven insights can help emotionally wounded military couples to speak the language of love even on the chaotic journey that is post-traumatic stress.

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MARSHELE CARTER WADDELL, veteran Navy SEAL spouse and coauthor of
Wounded Warrior, Wounded Home: Hope and Healing for Families Living with PTSD and TBI

When Barb and I learned that our two friends Jocelyn Green and Gary Chapman had teamed up to bring
The 5 Love Languages
to military marriages, we knew it was going to be a “1-2 punch”! And it is! The life message that Gary brings on the love languages through the experience and filter of Jocelyn Green, a star in the field of ministering to military families, offers the reader a powerful insight into strengthening their military home! Having ministered to military marriages ourselves, we know some of the unique needs of these heroic families. And we guarantee the reader this resource will further equip you to “crack the code” and learn how to better connect with your spouse! Read it and give it to every military family you know!

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DR. GARY AND BARB ROSBERG, America’s Family Coaches, authors,
6 Secrets to a Lasting Love,
radio broadcasters, speakers, and passionate military marriage advocates

For years, our family has communicated using
The 5 Love Languages
and found the results to be incredibly successful. Now, with the military version of this book, we are able to express love in an effective, encouraging, and empathetic manner that helps our military members and their families know how much we truly care about them. As the wife of a fighter pilot and mom to sons in the Marines, Air Force, and Army, I’m delighted to recommend this critical resource to the many military groups I address on a regular basis. Buy this book for your favorite military family as a way of thanking them for their service.

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ELLIE KAY, author of the bestselling
Heroes at Home
, “America’s Military Family Expert
”™

I have used
The 5 Love Languages
over the past 12 years to conduct numerous marriage enrichment weekend events, in formal counseling with couples, informal counseling as I walk about ministering to people, and in dealing with leaders. The adaptation of the original
5 Love Languages
to a military focus will only enhance the positive effects this book produces. I firmly believe that this is not only one of the best books for relationship improvement, it is also one of the best leadership books on the market today. The ability to understand subordinate, peer, and senior love language needs improves every organization’s relationships as leaders meet these needs. Thank you Dr. Chapman and Jocelyn Green for improving on a great book so that we might reach more effectively those Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen to whom so many of our great ministers of faith have been called.

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CH (MAJ) SCOTT BROWN, U.S. Army

As an Army wife of more than 25 years, I have lived the roller-coaster life of constant moves and separations. During my quest to find resources to help sustain a loving marriage I came across a lot of valuable research and advice, but it wasn’t applicable for couples who face the stress of deployments and redeployments along with the fast tempo and demands of military life. FINALLY, Dr. Chapman’s reputable work with
The 5 Love Languages
and Jocelyn Green’s insight into military life have produced the perfect combination to help military couples see that a healthy, loving marriage and a successful military career are both possible. This is the book we have been seeking. What a treasured gift for our military families.

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HOLLY SCHERER, military life consultant and coauthor of
Military Spouse Journey; 1001 Things to Love About Military Life;
and
Help! I’m A Military Spouse—I Get a Life Too!

This is a must-have resource in a family’s “kit bag.” Dr. Chapman’s work has enriched our lives on so many levels, and we are overjoyed there is a special edition that speaks directly to the military community. Effective communication is instrumental in building and sustaining resilience. Knowing how to speak your partner’s love language is a wonderful tool to help maintain a strong, enduring, and joyful relationship.

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NATE BROOKSHIRE, coauthor of
Hidden Wounds: A Soldier’s Burden

The 5 Love Languages Military Edition
provides a valuable tool for couples trying to build a strong relationship in the midst of the enormously challenging stresses of military service. It provides practical instruction on how to identify the true needs of your spouse and gives suggestions of actions to take that will be the most meaningful to them—all within the unique context of military cross-country moves, deployments, and reintegration. For those willing to make the sacrifices and put in the hard work, this book will be a useful guide to achieving a healthy, mature, and rewarding marriage.

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RICHARD CROWLEY, Army spouse

The 5 Love Languages Military Edition
is exactly what every military marriage needs. The decoding section at the back of each chapter has great tips to keep the spark going while the military member is away, but these tips can also be used when the military member is at home. Once you and your spouse learn each other’s love language, life becomes much sweeter.

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MAUREEN ELIAS, Air Force spouse

As military couples, we understand what is challenging about our marriages. Rarely do we find anyone willing to supply us with practical answers for those challenges—until Dr. Gary Chapman and Jocelyn Green in
The 5 Love Languages Military Edition
. This book will give you real help for the real struggles of military marriage.

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CDR (RET.) ROBERT AND BETTINA DOWELL, U.S. Navy

Teaching couples to discover their unique love language and learn to communicate their affection more strategically has been Dr. Chapman’s mission for years. This military edition with Jocelyn Green considers the added challenges military families face, due to deployments and other geographical separations, making this book a must-have resource for chaplains, military support personnel, ministry leaders, and military couples alike. Buy more than one copy, because you will be sharing it with friends!

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JILL BOZEMAN, Army spouse and founder of Operation Faithful Support