The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

Physical Touch:
1. As you walk from the car to the shopping mall, reach
out and hold your spouse’s hand. (Unless, of course, you
have three preschool children with you.)
2. While eating together, let your knee or foot drift over
and touch your spouse. Be careful you are not rubbing the
dog.
3. Walk up to your spouse and say, “Have I told you lately
that I love you?” Take her in your arms and hug her while
you rub her back and continue. “You are the greatest!”
(Resist the temptation to rush to the bedroom.) Untangle
yourself and move on to the next thing.
4. While your spouse is seated, walk up behind her and
initiate a shoulder massage. Continue for five minutes
unless your spouse begs you to stop.
5. If you sit together in church, when the minister calls for

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prayer reach over and hold your spouse’s hand.
6. Initiate sex by giving your spouse a foot massage.
Continue to other parts of the body as long as it brings
pleasure to your spouse.
7. Run the water in the Jacuzzi and announce to your
spouse that you are looking for a partner to join you.
8. Riding down the road together, reach over and touch
your spouse on the leg, stomach, arm, hand, or…If he or
she says “stop!” by all means put on the brakes.
9. When family or friends are visiting, touch your spouse
in their presence. A hug, running your hand along his or her
arm, putting your arm around his as you stand talking, or
simply placing your hand on her shoulder can earn double
emotional points. It says, “Even with all these people in our
house, I still see you.”
10. When your spouse arrives at home, meet him or her
one step earlier than usual and give your mate a big hug. If
you normally meet at the door, go to the garage. If you
normally meet in the garage, go to the street. Then, as the

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car turns into the driveway, stop your mate, lean into the
lowered window, and give him or her a kiss. If you normally
meet at the street, hide in the parking area and step out as
your mate opens the door and give him or her a hug. (Be
sure your mate sees you before you hug him or her.)

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