Speaking affirming words is one of the five love languages.
• the words we speak to our teenagers can stay with them for the rest of their lives
• tell them of your love and pride in them affirm them (not just when they please you; not just for their achievements)
• affirm their looks
• aim at five positive comments for every one negative comment
• find things for which to praise them
• loving words build confidence and affect their attitudes
• loving words can be spoken and written
Question: Which of the five expressions of love do you find hardest to show to your children?
make your husband or wife feel like the most important person in the world to you
focus on what you like and admire about your partner
express gratitude for what your partner does
show appreciation for who your partner is
make it a daily discipline
Write down six things you appreciate about your husband or wife. (Be specific: it may be thanking them for what they do, or it may be expressing your appreciation for who they are-try to make it a mixture looking particularly for things you may have come to take for granted)
When you have both finished, show each other what you have put.
You may wish to use the worksheet below for this question:
