The new year began just a short month ago, and some have made the difficult decision to move on from their partners, while others may still be contemplating that very difficult determination. Understanding love is no easy task, and since the release of Chapman’s, “The 5 Love Languages,” people from all over have been trying to understand their own love language. They wonder if it is giving words of affirmation, acts of service, gifts, quality time, or physical touch. Once people realize how they show their love, they feel it naturally fall into place when expressing themselves.
However, how one shows love isn’t always how one wants to receive love. When two people’s ideas of how to show love clash, they find themselves in a frustrating cycle. If your partner only has one way of showing their love language and they cannot seem to hear you when you repeatedly tell them what you need, you begin to contemplate the nature of the relationship and if you’re in the right place.
Personally, I show my love with acts of service or gifts, however, it took me quite a while to understand that how I want to receive love is completely different than how I show it. I need quality time. When people use their time for me, I feel an appreciation that runs deep. Time is not something I spend thoughtlessly and that goes for all my relationships. Time is precious and using it with those that matter and moving on from those that no longer fit that description is a difficult but valuable decision.
As Franklin said, “lost time is never found again.” If you are ready to move forward and break away from people that may be wasting time that you cannot get back, please contact our office for a consultation. We assist with a range of family law matters from separation, divorce, domestic violence, child custody and visitation, support, modifications, and more.
For more information and to schedule a consultation, please call the Law Offices of Steven B. Chroman, P.C., at 661-255-1800 or visit us at www.chromanlaw.com. Mr. Chroman is a Trusted Advisor Award Winner and named Top 100 California Attorneys with over 24 years of experience and local service and rated a Super Lawyer for the recent consecutive years. Also, you may purchase Mr. Chroman’s best-selling Divorce Workbook on Amazon.
This article was originally published in Santa Clarita Magazine as part of our firm’s mission to make family law information more accessible to the Santa Clarita community. Read the full feature and others at santaclaritamagazine.com.