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favorite television program requires no additional time but
may communicate your love loudly. Touching your spouse
as you walk through the room where he is sitting takes only
a moment. Touching each other when you leave the house
and again when you return may involve only a brief kiss or
hug but will speak volumes to your spouse.
Once you discover that physical touch is the primary
love language of your spouse, you are limited only by your
imagination on ways to express love. Coming up with new
ways and places to touch can be an exciting challenge. If
you have not been an “under-the-table toucher,” you might
find that it will add a spark to your dining out. If you are not
accustomed to holding hands in public, you may find that
you can fill your spouse’s emotional love tank as you stroll
through the parking lot. If you don’t normally kiss as soon as
you get into the car together, you may find that it will greatly
enhance your travels. Hugging your spouse before she
goes shopping may not only express love, it may bring her
home sooner. Try new touches in new places and let your
spouse give you feedback on whether he finds it
pleasurable or not. Remember, he has the final word. You
are learning to speak his language.

THE BODY IS FOR TOUCHING

Whatever there is of me resides in my body. To touch
my body is to touch me. To withdraw from my body is to