You spent your entire Saturday cleaning the apartment, doing laundry, and tackling the pile of dishes that's been haunting the sink all week. Your partner comes home, takes one look around, and says, “Oh, nice.” Meanwhile, you've been waiting for them to practically throw themselves at your feet in gratitude. Rude. And possibly a sign that you two speak different love languages.

Or maybe your partner keeps buying you little gifts when all you really want is for them to put their phone down and spend some actual quality time with you. The effort is there, the love is there, but somehow, the message isn't quite getting through. And if you've ever found yourself wondering why your very obvious displays of affection aren't landing the way you intended, you might want to get familiar with the five love languages.

So, what are the five love languages, and can knowing yours actually make your relationship better?…