Dr. Gary Chapman, whose biography is discussed in this article, is one of the most famous American consultants on establishing stable family relationships. Based on his many years of practical experience, he wrote a number of books in which the psychology of relations between spouses is examined in detail.
So, for example, his first work entitled “Five Languages of Love” brought Chapman worldwide fame. Due to the fact that it was translated into 38 languages, it was released with a record circulation exceeding 5 million copies.
Basic data
Even after Dr. Gary Chapman gained worldwide popularity, he does not stop communicating directly with various categories of people who need his professional help and advice. To do this, he regularly holds conferences at which he not only answers questions from visitors, but also shares his personal life experience, which he gained over more than 35 years of pastoral work, when he repeatedly had to consult couples on the subject of preserving marriage.
Thanks to his books, millions of people were able to establish relationships with their spouses, parents and children. Despite the psychological orientation, his books are written in such a light language that he easily manages to convey to readers simple and practical ways of transmitting and expressing love in the family.
A family
Gary Chapman was born in 1938 in the small city of Winston-Salem, located in the state of North Carolina (USA). Despite the fact that the family had four children, the parents managed to give all the children a good education.
In 1968, when Gary was 30 years old, he decides to formally seal a relationship with his girlfriend Carolyn. To date, they have been married to her for almost 48 years, during which they managed to raise two adult children and grandchildren, fully adhering to the issues of educating the principles of Christian morality.
Education
Compared to most of his peers, Gary Chapman was an extremely gifted child. Immediately after graduation, he enters to study at several educational institutions, which he easily graduates from while receiving various degrees:
- Moody Bible Institute.
- Wheaton College.
- Wake Forest University.
Studying at Moody opened up the possibility for Chapman to begin pastoral activities, which he did not fail to take advantage of in the future. As for the last two educational institutions, he received a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Wheaton College, and was able to upgrade it to a master's degree at Wake Forest University.
In addition, Chapman was able to simultaneously graduate from graduate school at Duke University in Winston-Salem (North Carolina).
Life work
After completing his studies, Gary Chapman decides to start working as a pastor and goes to get a job at the Calvary Baptist Church, located in his hometown. Thanks to his outstanding mentality, he did not remain an ordinary pastor for long and already in 1977 was able to get promoted to the position of chief pastor. He worked in his church for more than 35 years, all the while studying in detail the problems of his flock regarding family relationships, as well as teaching the Bible to everyone.
In his work with people, Chapman Gary achieved amazing successes in a short time and was recognized both at the national and international levels not only as a qualified biblical teacher, but also as an expert on relationships.
Associated activities
Today, Chapman manages to successfully combine church activities with work on his own radio program called “Growing Marriage, ” which addresses the main issues regarding problems in relations between spouses. If you wish, you can listen to it daily at more than a hundred radio stations throughout America.
In addition, he runs the Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc. psychological counseling and counseling company, which seeks to establish relationships between spouses on the verge of divorce and conducts individual consultations on how to behave with elderly parents or children, for so that the family has a complete understanding.
Relations Expert
Starting in 1979, G. Chapman decided to write a series of books that could open people's eyes to the most common issues related to family relationships. In total, to date, he has published more than 15 books, each of which touches on individual aspects of the human soul. In addition, all of them, according to critics, have excellent reviews and reviews.
A book entitled “Five Languages of Love” brought Chapman truly world-famous. For example, in Russia, the popularity of the book grew thanks to its recitation by an equally well-known specialist in women's development - Larisa Renard, who also complemented her with excellent musical accompaniment, which is why the book is perceived in one breath.
Chapman Theory
Dr. Gary Chapman, whose photo can be seen in this article, devoted most of his life to solving family problems. He made every effort to convey to people his theory that there are five languages of love:
- Words of encouragement and support.
- Time.
- Gifts.
- Help in any questions.
- Simple touches.
G. Chapman believes that if the family does not have full understanding, even sincerely loving people will not be able to coexist together.
Misunderstanding can arise even if your other half is experiencing certain difficulties, and instead of being around and sympathizing, you just go to cook dinner. Or, for example, your spouse misses you and wants you to spend more time with her, and instead you bring her flowers every day, which she simply does not need. There are many such examples, however, based on Chapman’s theory, everyone can learn to understand the “language” of another person and fully express his love for him.
