Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! Do you have your Valentine’s gift ready?
I thought I did until I was ready to share with you what I had made. As I typed, the words on the page seemed oddly familiar. I realized that I had been giving my husband something similar for the past who knows how long. Case in point… the time I gave him a month’s worth of reasons why I loved him in this post here .
Or the time I made an “I love you Because” dry erase board like in this post here.
But is that what he really wants? Or is that what I want?
According to Dr. Gary Chapman in his book The 5 Love Languages, there are five currencies of love: Acts of Service, Words of Affirmation, Physical Touch, Quality Time, and Receiving Gifts. This year we re-took the Love Language quiz and I was reminded (once again) that according to this Love Language theory- My husband’s primary Love Language is Physical Touch. What does your partner really need from you? Have you stopped to ask them?
So, what I put in this jar has changed, both physically and metaphorically. I tailored my gift to meet his love language and came up with a jar for him to choose one slip of paper each day with something pertaining to his love language. Things such as cuddle sessions, back rubs, neck massages, and kissing, etc. I call mine our “Love Language Jar” with the language he can feel the most loved.
First you need to find out what their love language is by having them take this quiz here.
then…
1. Find a small jar.
2.Cut strips of paper and write out things according to his love language.
3. Roll up strips and put in jar.
4.Decorate the Jar with fabric, ribbon, whatever you want.
Valentine’s Gift in their Love Language…done!
Ideas for tailoring it to their love language are:
Acts of Service: Wash their car, pack their lunch, pick up their dry cleaning, make their favorite diner, etc.
Words of Affirmation: 10 reasons you love them, things you are proud of them for, notes of appreciation, etc.
Quality Time: Taking a drive, planning date nights, going on a walk, taking a weekend retreat, etc.
Receiving Gifts: Giving them their favorite treat, piece of clothing they would like, something they enjoy doing, etc.
Physical Touch: Giving back rubs, cuddle session, personal pedicure, hugs and kisses, eh hem use your imagination here, etc.
I want to hear from you! What are your ideas of showing love in their love language?
xo
Find Dr. Gary Chapman’s Book The 5 Love Languages here
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Shelley says
I LOVE this. I am 100% doing this for my man this Vday. We need to learn eachother’s love language a little better and this is just the thing. Thanks!
cristi says
Can’t wait to hear how it goes!!
Missy says
This is great…I am 99.9% sure what my jar would need but I’ll have to go take that quiz, just to be sure. 🙂
Cristi Dame says
Missy- I am dying to know what your jar would be filled with…do tell if you are right!
Yvonne says
I love this! Thank you for including ideas for each of the love languages. What a great idea!
Cristi Dame says
You are welcome Yvonne! Glad you enjoyed!
andrea says
I love this! thank you!! my husband’s love language is words of affirmation and it is not mine at all. I find it really hard to remember that he just needs words so thank you for the great examples!!
Cristi says
It’s wonderful that you know that even!! He is lucky!
Maria Fabiola says
I really love those ideas! Thank you so much to show us those beatiful gifts!!!
Cristi says
You are welcome Maria!
Molly says
This is such a cute idea! Just made it for my husband for Valentine’s Day…thanks so much for the great idea! : )
Cristi says
So glad you did it!
Ashley says
Love this!! Thanks Cristi. Xo.
Cristi says
xo
Jen says
I love the 5 love languages- we give out the book as a wedding present to all our friends… I was just listening to this podcast today (play it while you’re cooking or cleaning- goes by fast) and Gary Chapman is talking about his book and practical advice. It’s SO great… then I saw this post… guess I really the reminder to relook at this.
https://www.authenticintimacy.com/podcast
Cristi says
Thanks Jen for sending that podcast! 🙂
Amy M says
We did this for family night together! And actually wrote our own notes. We’re both physical touch primarily, so we’re also doing our secondary love languages. (Words of affirmation and acts of service) and it worked out great. Can’t wait to use these!
Jessie olsen says
I was just wondering where you take the quiz at? I clicked on the link but it sent me ton the book. Do I need to buy the book?
Katie says
When I clicked on the link for the love language quiz, it took me to the love language website. On there you should find a link to the quiz in the center of the website. Thanks!