The month of February calls for rain, a transition into spring and of course, love. For Valentine's Day, it can be hard to know the best way to show love for that special someone. Flowers? Date night? Love languages are a helpful tool in navigating the preferences within a relationship.Love languages are a concept coined by best-selling author Gary Chapman, who wrote the 1992 … [Read more...] about Love Languages Emphasize Communication in Relationships
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Healing From the Hurt
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and heartbreak. Though heartbreak is inevitable, it is one of the most painful things one can experience. And for college students who are beginning to figure themselves out, heartbreak can be a defining moment in their young adult life. “We’re all going to experience heartbreak whether we want to or not,” … [Read more...] about Healing From the Hurt
RelateWell: The Hub Hosts a New Relationship Workshop
New Year, New Us, New Well! This semester, The Well, hosted by the Hub for Spiritual Life, has partnered with Relationship IQ to welcome a follow-up workshop series called the “RelateWell.” RelateWell, located in the Lighthouse every Thursday at 11 a.m., and noon, is a six-week program focused on growing and reinforcing individuals' relationships. Relationship IQ … [Read more...] about RelateWell: The Hub Hosts a New Relationship Workshop
Live, Laugh, Love Languages
“It’s more meaningful to me when someone I love says something encouraging to me; when I’m able to just be around someone I love; when I hug someone I love; when someone I love helps me with a task; when someone I love surprises me with a gift.” These are some of the ways people love and feel loved, according to Gary Chapman, creator of the 5 Love Languages. In his career as … [Read more...] about Live, Laugh, Love Languages
Long-Term Relationships Thrive at Pepperdine
Art by Leah Bae Pepperdine is a unique environment for relationships, given the Christian nature of a university that inspires serious, often life-long relationships among students. Many find Pepperdine conducive to long-term relationships, but Kelly Haer, director of Relationship IQ, said it's not always conducive to casual dating. Haer said the smaller community of … [Read more...] about Long-Term Relationships Thrive at Pepperdine
