The Happy Wife School The Five Love Languages: Is It Possible to Have Lasting Love with Your Wife?
Sep 17, 2025
Dive into a thought-provoking discussion as the host critiques the concept of The Five Love Languages. Discover how codependency complicates love in relationships and why some women may struggle to feel loved due to low self-worth. Gain practical insights on rebuilding self-care and the importance of authenticity for men in love. This conversation challenges traditional notions of love, offering fresh perspectives that could reshape your understanding of lasting relationships.
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Love Languages Promote Codependency
- Karyn Seitz argues The Five Love Languages is fundamentally flawed because it relies on codependency.
- She claims no book or standard marriage advice can solve marital issues rooted in emotional dependency.
Feelings Shouldn't Depend On Another
- Codependency means your feelings depend on another's actions and behaviors.
- Karyn says relying on specific actions to feel loved creates enmeshment, resentment, and blindness to other care.
Personal Story Of Pushing Love Away
- Karyn shares her personal experience of being shut down and repulsed by expressions of love during hard times.
- She emphasizes the reaction reflected her internal state, not her husband's behavior.
