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"Love Needs: Discover Your Top 10 Languages of Loving" will help you and your partner take the guesswork out of what "better" really looks like. This book is based on and includes the 30 item "Love Needs Assessment" developed by two skilled therapists, Dr. Mike and Rhonda Garrett. Over 2000 couples were assessed over a six year period to bring this evidence-based questionnaire and guidebook into existence. Every short chapter (30 total) helps the reader learn more about how to give and receive love practically and specifically. Every page is packed with fabulous ideas and tools to help breathe new life into hurting couples and develop a workable plan for maximizing healthy couples. "Love Needs will strengthen the best of marriages . . . Congratulations! You've written a winner!"Dr. Henry Oursler, Founder, Bringing Truth to Life, President, LeaderShape". . . an excellent guide to marital enrichment . . . I would highly commend it to couples and counselors."Sam R. Williams, PhD, Professor of Counseling, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC". . . a resource to share that can breathe new life into hurting couples." Tim and Joy Downs, Family Life Speaker Team, authors of Fight Fair and One of Us Must Be Crazy". . . a workable path to a maximum marriage." Dick Purnell, Cru Staff, author of sixteen Christian books". . . Well written, easy to read, full of helpful steps." Sharon May, PhD, Founder of Safe Haven Relationship Center, author of How To Argue so Your Spouse Will Listen"The church and the professional counseling community owe you a big "Thank you". What a great resource!" Anthony Thomas, LCSW, Executive Director Marriage Menders & Family Counseling, ". . . a spectacular set of tools, wisely applied, that will help any husband and wife."Paula Rinehart, LCSW, therapist, teacher, author of Strong Women, Soft Hearts and Sex and the Soul of a Woman