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Iron Distributor Gear for MSD Chevy Distributor, .500 ID - 8531Overview: MSD Ignition has put a great deal of effort into researching and testing a variety of metallurgical compositions, heat treating and coatings to provide you with a durable, accurate and strong distributor gear. MSD engineers have built test fixtures and spent hundreds of hours testing and evaluating the metallurgy of our gears. The result is a special iron alloy gear that is treated to a low friction coating process. To you this means long

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MSD Ignition has put a great deal of effort into researching and testing a variety of metallurgical compositions, heat treating and coatings to provide you with a durable, accurate and strong distributor gear. MSD engineers have built test fixtures and spent hundreds of hours testing and evaluating the metallurgy of our gears. The result is a special iron alloy gear that is treated to a low-friction coating process. To you this means long life, an easy break-in period and reliable performance!

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    1978 - 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.74/8 V
    1977 - 1992 Pontiac Firebird 3.74/8 V
    1987 - 1991 GMC R2500 Suburban 4.25/8 V
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    1991 - 2001 Chevrolet Astro /
    1978 GMC C35 3.74/8 V
    1992 - 1993 GMC K2500 Suburban /
    1967 - 1972 Chevrolet Camaro 3.88/6 L
    1970 - 1974 Chevrolet Caprice 4.13/8 V
    1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Townsman 4.13/8 V
    1968 - 1972 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup U/K/6 L
    1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 4/8 V
    1956 - 1981 Chevrolet Corvette /
    1968 - 1974 GMC G25/G2500 Van /
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet C30 4/8 V
    1992 - 1993 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban /
    1979 - 1995 GMC C1500 Suburban 4/8 V
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    1979 - 1995 GMC K1500 4/8 V
    1987 - 1991 GMC R1500 Suburban 4/8 V
    1970 Chevrolet Biscayne 4.25/8 V
    1972 - 1974 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 3.88/6 L
    1967 - 1974 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 3.88/6 L
    1967 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 3.88/6 L
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet C30 4.25/8 V
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 4/8 V
    1986 - 1994 GMC Safari 4/6 V
    1972 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 3.88/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet Blazer 3.88/6 L
    1964 - 1973 Chevrolet C30 Pickup /
    1968 - 1974 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 3.88/6 L
    1968 - 1974 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 3.88/6 L
    1992 - 1993 Buick Commercial Chassis /
    1975 - 1979 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 4.13/8 V
    1961 - 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air /
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 3.74/8 V
    1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Nova U/K/6 L
    1979 - 1995 GMC C2500 Suburban 4/8 V
    1978 - 1979 GMC Caballero 4/8 V
    1979 - 1995 GMC K2500 4/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet Impala U/K/8 V
    1960 - 1970 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 3.88/8 V
    1967 - 1974 GMC G15/G1500 Van /
    1971 - 1974 GMC Sprint U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1972 GMC K25/K2500 Suburban U/K/6 L
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 3.74/8 V
    1961 - 1972 Chevrolet Biscayne /
    1965 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle U/K/8 V
    1979 - 1995 GMC C2500 Suburban 4.25/8 V
    1967 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 4/8 V
    1968 - 1974 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 3.88/6 L
    1992 - 1993 Buick Roadmaster /
    1975 - 1996 Chevrolet G30 4.25/8 V
    1977 - 1985 Chevrolet Impala 3.74/8 V
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 3.74/8 V
    1955 - 1970 Chevrolet Bel Air U/K/8 V
    1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Brookwood U/K/8 V
    1966 - 1974 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 3.88/6 L
    1975 - 1978 GMC C35 4/8 V
    1967 - 1974 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 3.88/6 L
    1976 - 1979 Chevrolet Monza 3.74/8 V
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 4.25/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 4/8 V
    1968 GMC K25/K2500 Suburban 4.09/8 V
    1981 - 1995 GMC K1500 3.74/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup 4.09/8 V
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 3.74/8 V
    1970 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo /
    1979 - 1995 GMC G2500 4/8 V
    1963 - 1966 GMC Suburban 3.88/6 L
    1968 - 1973 GMC K25/K2500 Suburban 3.88/8 V
    1988 - 1998 Chevrolet K1500 4/6 V
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 4/8 V
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V30 4/8 V
    1987 - 1991 GMC R3500 4/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 4.25/8 V
    1964 - 1974 Chevrolet Malibu /
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 3.88/6 L
    1969 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup U/K/6 V
    1985 - 1995 Chevrolet G30 4/6 V
    1988 - 1995 GMC C2500 4/6 V
    1975 - 1978 GMC K15 4.13/8 V
    1975 - 1976 GMC K15 3.68/6 L
    1979 - 1980 GMC K1500 Suburban 4.13/8 V
    1977 - 1979 Oldsmobile Omega 3.74/8 V
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 4/8 V
    1978 - 1985 Chevrolet G30 3.74/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K3500 4/8 V
    1979 - 1995 GMC C1500 4/8 V
    1975 - 1996 Chevrolet G30 4/8 V
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 3.74/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 3.74/8 V
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 Suburban 4/8 V
    1965 - 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle 3.56/6 L
    1968 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup U/K/6 L
    1970 - 1973 GMC Jimmy U/K/8 V
    1970 - 1991 GMC Jimmy 4/8 V
    1975 - 1984 Chevrolet G10 4/8 V
    1971 - 1977 GMC Sprint 4/8 V
    1988 - 1998 Chevrolet C1500 4/6 V
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V20 Suburban 4/8 V
    1975 - 1978 GMC G35 4.13/8 V
    1979 - 1995 GMC C2500 4/8 V
    1987 - 1991 GMC R2500 Suburban 4/8 V
    1968 - 1973 Chevrolet K30 Pickup /
    1968 - 1969 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 4.09/8 V
    1967 - 1972 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 3.88/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K3500 4.25/8 V
    1975 Chevrolet P30 4/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet Impala 4.25/8 V
    1978 - 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 3.74/8 V
    1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V2500 Suburban 4/8 V
    1990 - 1991 GMC S15 Jimmy /
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 3.74/8 V
    1973 - 1980 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 4.25/8 V
    1988 - 1995 GMC G3500 4.25/8 V
    1971 - 1975 GMC Sprint 4.25/8 V
    1992 - 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban /
    1981 - 1995 GMC G2500 3.74/8 V
    1969 Chevrolet Caprice 3.88/6 L
    1968 - 1974 Chevrolet K20 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban U/K/6 L
    1967 - 1974 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 3.88/6 L
    1979 - 1982 GMC K1500 Suburban 3.74/8 V
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    1975 - 1980 Chevrolet K10 4.13/8 V
    1991 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 4.25/8 V
    1991 - 1995 GMC Sonoma 4/6 V
    1968 - 1974 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K30 4/8 V
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 4/6 V
    1976 - 1978 GMC C25 4.13/8 V
    1977 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 4/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet Caprice 4.25/8 V
    1967 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 4/8 V
    1977 - 1980 Pontiac LeMans 3.74/8 V
    1987 - 1991 GMC V3500 4/8 V
    1970 - 1974 Chevrolet Camaro /
    1970 - 1974 Chevrolet G20 Van 4/8 V
    1967 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 4/8 V
    1974 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 4.25/8 V
    1968 - 1972 GMC K25/K2500 Suburban 3.88/6 L
    1977 - 1990 Chevrolet Caprice 3.74/8 V
    1988 - 2002 Chevrolet S10 4/6 V
    1979 - 1995 GMC C1500 3.74/8 V
    1968 - 1974 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup U/K/6 L
    1980 - 1984 Chevrolet Impala 4/8 CARBV
    1958 - 1960 Chevrolet Biscayne 3.88/8 V
    1961 - 1976 Chevrolet Impala /
    1969 Chevrolet Impala 4.09/8 V
    1977 - 1978 GMC C25 Suburban 3.74/8 V
    1955 - 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 3.75/8 V
    1968 Chevrolet El Camino 4.09/8 V
    1967 - 1974 Chevrolet G20 Van 3.88/6 L
    1969 - 1988 Chevrolet Caprice 4/8 V
    1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R3500 4/8 V
    1967 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 4/8 V
    1987 Chevrolet R10 4/6 V
    1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V1500 Suburban 4/8 V
    1966 - 1993 Chevrolet Caprice /
    1969 - 1985 Chevrolet Impala 4/8 V
    1968 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1974 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban 4.25/8 V
    1975 - 1978 GMC C25 4.25/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 4.09/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet Caprice U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Chevrolet K20 Pickup U/K/6 L
    1972 - 1974 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 4/8 V
    1969 - 1979 Chevrolet Nova 4/8 V
    1971 - 1974 GMC G35/G3500 Van U/K/6 L
    1968 - 1974 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban 4/8 V
    1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 4.13/8 V
    1966 - 1973 Chevrolet G10 Van /
    1971 - 1974 Chevrolet G20 Van U/K/6 L
    1964 - 1965 GMC 1000 Series 3.88/6 L
    1968 - 1973 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban 3.88/8 V
    1975 - 1978 GMC C15 Suburban 4/8 V
    1976 - 1983 Chevrolet Malibu 3.74/8 V
    1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood U/K/8 V
    1985 - 1995 Chevrolet G10 /
    1977 - 1980 Buick Century 3.74/8 V
    1992 - 1993 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban /
    1977 - 1978 GMC G15 3.74/8 V
    1987 - 1989 GMC R2500 4.25/8 V
    1970 Chevrolet Biscayne 4.13/8 V
    1963 - 1973 Chevrolet C20 Pickup /
    1965 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 3.88/6 L
    1990 - 1993 Chevrolet C1500 4.25/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 4/8 V
    1976 - 1978 Chevrolet C30 4.13/8 V
    1987 GMC V2500 4/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Chevrolet G20 Van 4.25/8 V
    1969 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban 4.25/6 V
    1979 - 1995 GMC C3500 4/8 V
    1973 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban 4.25/8 V
    1989 Chevrolet R2500 4.25/8 V
    1992 - 1994 GMC Jimmy 4/6 V
    1968 - 1974 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 4.25/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Chevrolet C10 Pickup U/K/6 L
    1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Impala 3.88/6 L
    1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood 4/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Chevrolet Nova /
    1970 - 1972 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban 4.13/8 V
    1991 - 2001 Oldsmobile Bravada /
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 4/8 V
    1968 Chevrolet El Camino 3.88/6 L
    1968 - 1974 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup U/K/6 L
    1964 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 3.88/6 L
    1972 - 1974 Chevrolet K30 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1967 - 1974 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 4/8 V
    1967 - 1973 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 4/8 V
    1967 - 1971 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 3.88/8 V
    1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban 4/8 V
    1987 Chevrolet R10 4/8 V
    1987 - 1995 GMC G3500 4/6 V
    1975 GMC Sprint 3.68/6 L
    1967 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban 3.88/6 L
    1976 - 1992 Chevrolet Camaro 3.74/8 V
    1977 - 1984 Chevrolet G10 3.74/8 V
    1990 - 1995 Chevrolet P30 4/6 V
    1979 - 1995 GMC K3500 4/8 V
    1979 - 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban 4/8 V
    1977 - 1978 GMC K25 3.74/8 V
    1978 - 1979 Pontiac Sunbird 3.74/8 V
    1974 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 4.25/8 V
    1968 - 1974 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 4/8 V
    1980 - 1995 GMC C2500 3.74/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 4.09/8 V
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 4/8 V
    1979 - 1995 GMC C2500 4.25/8 V
    1979 - 1986 GMC G1500 3.74/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 3.88/6 L
    1967 - 1969 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 3.88/8 V
    1987 - 1991 GMC V3500 4.25/8 V
    1987 - 1989 GMC R2500 4/8 V
    1965 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle U/K/6 L
    1988 - 1995 GMC K2500 3.74/8 V
    1968 - 1979 Chevrolet El Camino 4/8 V
    1977 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 3.74/8 V
    1988 - 1989 Chevrolet S10 Blazer 4/6 V
    1978 - 1984 GMC Caballero 3.74/8 V
    1975 - 1995 Chevrolet G20 4/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 4/8 V
    1975 - 1980 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 4.13/8 V
    1987 Chevrolet V20 4/8 V
    1960 - 1970 Chevrolet Biscayne U/K/8 V
    1965 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 3.88/8 V
    1967 - 1973 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 3.88/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 4/6 V
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet K10 Suburban U/K/6 L
    1975 - 1978 GMC K15 Suburban 4/8 V
    1968 - 1971 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1979 GMC G1500 4.13/8 V
    1964 - 1987 Chevrolet El Camino /
    1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Impala U/K/6 L
    1974 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 4.25/8 V
    1975 - 1978 GMC C15 Suburban 4.25/8 V
    1978 - 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass 3.74/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 4/8 V
    1996 - 2002 Chevrolet Express 1500 4/6 V
    1969 Chevrolet Brookwood U/K/6 L
    1975 - 1978 GMC K15 Suburban 4.13/8 V
    1961 - 1969 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 3.88/8 V
    1987 - 1995 GMC G2500 4/6 V
    1973 - 1975 Chevrolet Malibu 4.25/8 V
    1968 - 1974 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup U/K/6 L
    1977 - 1979 Buick Skylark 4/8 V
    1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V10 Suburban 4/8 V
    1961 - 1967 Chevrolet K20 Pickup /
    1972 - 1974 Chevrolet K30 Pickup U/K/6 L
    1971 - 1972 GMC Sprint 3.88/6 L
    1987 - 1991 GMC R3500 4.25/8 V
    1975 - 1976 Chevrolet Malibu 4.13/8 V
    1970 - 1971 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 4.13/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 3.74/8 V
    1979 - 1986 GMC G1500 4/8 V
    1978 - 1980 Pontiac Grand Am 3.74/8 V
    1961 - 1973 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 3.88/8 V
    1967 - 1992 Chevrolet Camaro 4/8 V
    1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Townsman 4.25/8 V
    1967 - 1974 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 4/8 V
    1988 - 1995 GMC C1500 4/6 V
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 4/8 V
    1970 - 1973 Chevrolet G30 Van /
    1968 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban U/K/8 V
    1971 - 1973 GMC Sprint 3.88/8 V
    1968 - 1973 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 3.88/8 V
    1967 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 4/8 V
    1970 - 1972 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban 4.13/8 V
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    1979 - 1980 GMC K2500 4.13/8 V
    1970 - 1974 Chevrolet Impala 4.13/8 V
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    1970 - 2002 Chevrolet Blazer /
    1979 - 1986 GMC C1500 Suburban 3.74/8 V
    1979 - 1995 GMC C3500 4.25/8 V
    1987 - 1995 GMC G1500 /
    1969 - 1994 Chevrolet Blazer 4/8 V
    1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Nova 3.88/6 L
    1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R1500 Suburban 4/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 4.09/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 4/6 V
    1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Nova 3.88/8 V
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    1975 - 1976 Chevrolet Monza 3.67/8 V
    1978 - 1992 Pontiac Firebird 4/8 V
    1987 GMC R1500 4/8 V
    1965 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 4/8 V
    1973 - 1985 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 4.25/8 V
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 4/8 V
    1971 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 4.25/8 V
    1971 - 1975 GMC Sprint 4.13/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C3500 4.25/8 V
    1976 - 1979 Chevrolet Nova 3.74/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Chevrolet K10 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1975 Chevrolet P10 4/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C10 Suburban U/K/8 V
    1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V3500 4/8 V
    1967 - 1974 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban 3.88/6 L
    1980 Chevrolet Caprice 4/8 CARBV
    1973 - 1974 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 4.25/8 V
    1969 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban U/K/6 V
    1983 - 1986 Pontiac Bonneville 3.74/8 V
    1968 - 1981 Chevrolet K10 Suburban /
    1996 - 2002 Chevrolet Express 2500 4/6 V
    1987 - 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban 4/8 V
    1979 - 1995 GMC K2500 Suburban 4/8 V
    1963 - 1974 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 3.88/6 L
    1964 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II U/K/6 L
    1975 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 4/8 V
    1977 - 1978 GMC C15 3.74/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 3.74/8 V
    1976 - 1977 GMC K25 Suburban 4.25/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Chevrolet C10 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1974 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban U/K/8 V
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    Michael D.
    Los Angeles, US
    ★★★★★ 5
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    One of the best books on Love & happy relationships, along with Love by Leo Buscaglia, The five love languages, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, THe Romance Factor, The Practical Guide to Romantic Love by Callahan,
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2026
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    SAmazonShopperS
    Pawtucket, US
    ★★★★★ 5
    The most impactful book on lasting love & relationships
    Profound - highly recommend this book to EVERYBODY who has or wants to have a significant other. The different love languages really resonates with me and could save many relationships. This book initially a gift to me from my childhood best friend. It practically saved her marriage. I have since read it and purchased it for other loved ones. Dr. Chapman explains how important it is for couples to understand how each other and themselves both give and receive love. It is possible for couples to truly love each other, but to truly feel unloved because they don’t think the same about giving and receiving love. Everybody generally has their own primary love languages for receiving love and giving love. It may be the same for giving/receiving, and it may be different. If a husband does not meet the primary love language of his wife, she might not sense his true feelings and start to be unsatisfied with their relationship. Understanding your spouse’s love language and acting accordingly will fill their “Love Tank”. The “Love Tank” analogy is a great metaphor for describing how loved someone feels. Meeting people’s primary love language consistently will fill up their love tank and help them feel loved like they need. But if a spouse fails to meet this primary love language, it might leave their “Love Tank” empty, which leads to feelings of being unloved and issues in relationships. Secondary languages are also important, so it's critical to reflect and understand your own priorities and that of your spouses. The five love languages are: 1. Words of Affirmation: If this is your love language, you feel most cared for when your partner is open and expressive in telling you how wonderful they think you are, how much they appreciate you, etc. 2. Acts of Service: If your partner offering to watch the kids so you can go to the gym (or relieving you of some other task) gets your heart going, then this is your love language. 3. Affection: This love language is just as it sounds. A warm hug, a kiss, touch, and sexual intimacy make you feel most loved when this is your love language. 4. Quality Time: This love language is about being together, fully present and engaged in the activity at hand, no matter how trivial. 5. Gifts: Your partner taking the time to give you a gift can make you feel appreciated.
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    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2014
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    Chevy Blue
    Houston, US
    ★★★★★ 5
    Helped my marriage
    First I must say I REALLY enjoyed this book. Me and my husband both. I heard about this book on Moody radio and decided to give it a try because I wanted a better marriage with less fighting and disagreements. I am soo happy I did. This book was right on point for me and my husband. I read it first, then got the audio version for him to listen to, which he did 4 times. It really gave me great insight into my self and my husband. It helped me to understand how to best express my love to my husband in the way he wants and understands most, and he was able to do the same for me. This hasn't been a cure all, but it helps to understand each other much more than we ever have before and we have been together for 18 years. The book is very well written, its an easy read and you should are able to get through it quickly. The change comes with investing time to apply the principles you have learned. I personally had to go through the material more than once to really let it sink it. This has been a small financial but HUGE emotional investment in one of my most important relationships. The knowledge in this book has really help my husband (his words) to better navigate personal relationships, not just with me, as it is intended, but also with his sister, friends and even stranger. I have found I can use this information is so many interactions and encounters with people throughout the day, it really opens you up to a new perspective. Gary Chapman did a great job explaining the details of the love languages. Anytime in conversation with someone complaining of relationship or even just communication issues I make sure to recommend this book. Can't say enough good things about it and we plan on checking out his other books as well.
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    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2016
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    Z. Paxton
    Lowell, US
    ★★★★★ 5
    This saved my marriage
    Really, it did. Simple and profound, a quick read. We all want to express love in the form that we want it for ourselves which is a recipe for disaster and completely arbitrary for your partner however well meaning that is. My wife kept saying that she didn't feel loved in spite of my significant attempts.... Now I know why. For instance saying "I love you" had absolutely no impact on her because her "words of affirmation" category is zero (absent). But she has a high need for physical touch (hooray for me because that is a big match). That insight lead to further research into tantric sex and now I'm having the best sex of my life and more frequently than when we were younger (amazing on both counts). The key was finally understanding what she needed so that she could feel "filled up" In the customized way that she needed. The examples are a bit dated, but still conceptually valid. For her the "acts of service" wasn't washing the dishes, but acts of targeted thoughtfulness that took some time to properly distinguish. I took it on to do something appropriately thoughtful for her every single day since she tested high in that category.... That was a grand slam home run over time. We also took a course in the enneagram (highly insightful personality typing) about the same time that dovetailed nicely. She was a type 2 that wants to make everyone around her happy, everyone except herself of course; she gives and gives until she is depleted and then becomes resentful. For her to be able to state what she wants and needs remains a huge struggle for her but she expects me to just know... A paradox for sure, but now I understand that by keeping her "filled up" overcomes that sense of depletion. (The enneagram is also highly recommended to know yourself and those around you). She takes care of those round her and she needed someone to do that for her; a huge insight. The punch line is that I now get back what I need with a new passion that feels more like an ongoing honeymoon. Priceless. ;-)
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    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014
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    Michael -
    Whiting, US
    ★★★★★ 4
    As of July 2012 - 92% 4 & 5 star reviews
    As of the time I am writing this review 368 out of 398 reviewers gave this book a 4 or 5 star rating - that's 92% "I liked it" and "I loved it" ratings. With these many positive reviews there are some critical reviews as well that are worth reading to get a balanced overall review - there may actually be more (and likely are more) than 5 love languages or categories. The author has a significant amount of knowledge and experience regarding married couples and it is certainly worth considering his input. What will make the information in this book the most beneficial is incorporating it with personal experience, and this subject will likely be a "work in progress" project with a focus on getting better everyday to result in a lasting, happy, and fulfilling marital arrangement. My favorite review is "Learning to Speak, December 23, 2010" where the reviewer's review could have been a superb foreword for this book. May I suggest reading it as in my opinion it is brief, clear, and simple. If you have time consider reading the other reviews and comments too. Of course, some may not agree or totally agree with this book's author; however, the subject of marriage is simple, yet complexed - and even compounding at times. In my opinion this is one of the better books on this subject. There is some good material here making it worth considering reading it. This book did stimulate my thinking on the different viewpoints in marriage and if you'd like to read my comments on this marriage subject contine, if not please feel free to move on. I am just hoping that some of these thoughts may help some considering marriage or who are already married. Some believe that men and women basically use different parts of their brains. Often heard are: "The left brain thinks, the right brain feels." "The left brain analyzes, the right brain intuits." "The left brain is logical, the right brain is emotional." Likely, our thinking, feeling, and loving are more complex than these simple statements; yet, at least on occasion (likely more often) men and women think and feel differently and express themselves differently - the author of this book identifies, categorizes, and classifies love into five languages. I would add one additional language, which is the ability to sincerely and promptly say "I'm sorry" from one's heart. From my 45+ years of marriage and from what I have learned from many others, a successful, lasting, and happy marriage involves two great forgivers and apologizers. In my three and a half decades of managing people I have found that those who never or almost never say "I'm sorry" have difficulties with their working and personal relationships. A husband and a wife differ to varying degrees about how they both think and feel about things, and this is in harmony with how the Creator said regarding Adam that He was going to make a helper for him, as a complement of him (not an identical twin of him - she was made different in a good way). A complement completes, perhaps making something just right. A husband and wife will benefit from loving each other, especially as the other person wants and needs to be loved. Couple this with deep respect and you hold the two keys to a successful, lasting, and happy marriage and family life - Love and Respect. Hopefully adding this thought will help your loving and respectful marriage grow more each and every day: "I love you more today than yesterday, but only half as much as tomorrow." And one additional thought: "It is more beneficial for me to be respectful and loving in all that I do, than for me to be loved (something I very much want)." Every marriage has the potential to be successful, lasting, and happy, especially using the two keys of "Love" and "Respect." Your marriage can be a most precious, valuable, and wonderful gift by using these two keys with sincerity and heartfelt caring; and, never let pride, the childish silent treatment, or other unloving disrespectful traits mar your treasured marriage! A good "PRIDE" antidote expressed before the end of the day: "I'm sorry - I was mistaken - How can I make it up to you? - I'll do my best to be better - Will you please forgive me?" A good "CHILDISH SILENT TREATMENT" antidote as soon as possible: Rescue the loving, caring, and respect adult within you. "Whining" and "I won't talk to you" are childish - they rarely worked in childhood and have no place among true adults. "Scolding" and "Lecturing" is easily blocked out. The best communications are loving, caring, and respectful adult expressions coupled with a big dose of attentive listening and understanding. In ballroom dancing it has been said that "it takes two to tango," and "it takes one to lead." Many have found a successful, permanent, and happy marriage includes three - the loving husband, the respectful wife, and the Creator and Author of marriage (who perfectly knows what's best). A good question to ask yourself at the beginning of each day: "What will I do today that shows I both love and respect my spouse?" TIP: While certainly one positive act or action daily is a good start, many are even better and will bring more benefits. ADDITIONAL BENEFICIAL READING: "One Minute for Myself [Yourself]: How to Manage Your Most Valuable Asset" by Spencer Johnson, MD - while it is good to have a great relationship with your spouse; it is essential to have a good relationship with yourself, especially if your goal is to love your neighbor as yourself. Keep in mind if this is one of your goals that your closest neighbor is your spouse. Good relationships with ourselves and others I believe is what our true success in life is all about. My thought is that one needs a good relationship with oneself first in order to have good relationships with others - and it is wise to pursue "self-respect" by being respectful of yourself and all others. I like the thought of "self-respect" rather than "self-esteem" because it is easily possible to think too much of oneself; better to just focus on being respectful, caring, loving, and having proper self-respect. ADDENDUM: One of best ways to tell your spouse "I Love You" is to say "I love you just the way you are." The principle here is if you want to be accepted in any relationship you should give your acceptance first. How many of us really want someone to relentlessly badger us to change this or change that about ourselves. Change in itself can be difficult, but that is another subject to consider.
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    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2012

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