
Team Us: A Christian Marriage Podcast
Ted and Ashleigh SlaterHow to Speak Your Spouse’s Love Language
May 13, 2025 ● 20 minShare this episode
How do you and your spouse give and receive love? In this episode, we talk about the five love languages. We unpack each one and give you practical ideas on how to express them.
FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES
- Words of Affirmation
- Quality Time
- Receiving Gifts
- Acts of Service
- Physical Touch
TAKE THE “US TIME” CHALLENGE
Pick a practical way to speak your spouse’s love language this week. It doesn’t have to be one of our suggestions. If you don’t know your spouse’s love language, either get them to take the quiz or observe them and see what builds them up the most.
CONNECT WITH US
Sign up for our weekly email newsletter and get the FREE resource Five Simple Marriage Tools You Should Know here: ashleighslater.com/5-simple-marriage-tools-you-should-know/
TEAM US RESOURCES
- Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/)
- FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/)
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- “How the Love Languages Can Revolutionize Your Marriage,” Focus on the Family with Jim Daly and guest Dr. Gary Chapman (https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-the-love-languages-can-revolutionize-your-marriage/)
- “What Are the Five Love Languages” by Sherri Gordon (https://www.verywellmind.com/can-the-five-love-languages-help-your-relationship-4783538)
- “The Art of Active Listening” at Inspire Well Being (https://www.inspirewellbeing.org/the-art-of-active-listening/)
- The Love Languages Quiz (https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language)
- “Here's What the Love Language Words of Affirmation Really Means, and How to Speak It” by Jill Gleeson (https://www.countryliving.com/life/inspirational-stories/a45666429/words-of-affirmation-love-language-examples/)
- “The Psychology Behind the 5 Love Languages” by UAGC Staff Member (https://www.uagc.edu/blog/the-psychology-behind-the-5-love-languages)
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