A review by dashius
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman

1.0

This book is worse than bad, because it is full of half-truths that make it harder to notice the BS. It makes some valid points about learning to communicate with your partner better, but then it sneakily promotes toxic and harmful advice. "Allowing oneself to be used or manipulated by another is not an act of love. It is, in fact, an act of treason. You are allowing him or her to develop inhumane habits. Love says, "I love you too much to let you treat me this way". Oh, so your partner is using and manipulating you but YOU are the one who commits treason and who is responsible for their inhumane habits. Alright. The final chapter about a woman who admits that she hates her husband, and that he hates and mistreats her, is just maddening. The author's advice? Stay in this marriage (because you're a christian and divorce is wrong), ignore your pain, start doing everything your partner wants (including forcing yourself to have sex with him) and hope that you will magically have a great marriage. The author's cheesy and narcissistic style is extremely annoying. Also: too much Jesus.