On the self-help aisles of bookstores across North America, there is no shortage of topics related to the philosophy of love and relationship. Among them, The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman. The book outlines five ways to express and experience love between romantic partners which Chapman describes as “love languages.” This week our hosts explore and share their views on the second love language: words of affirmation.

In this epsiode

* Discovering where words of affirmation falls on your own list of love languages* How to set expectations about words of affirmation in a relationship* Potential challenges for giving and receiving words of affirmation in a relationship * Ideas for providing your partner with words of affirmation * How words of affirmation can evolve in a relationship * How to improve yourself when it comes sharing more words of affirmation with your partner