Grow Old with You: Exploring the Love Language of Male Senior Citizen

Every individual has a distinct personality, and this uniqueness shapes how they express and interpret love. Understanding these differences, both within oneself and in significant relationships, one can recognize the root causes of conflicts, and foster deeper connections, and more profound relationships. Hence, this study aims to explore the love language of male senior citizens. Using a research design that utilizes interactive phenomenological analysis, the purpose of this study is to understand how senior citizens express and receive love through love languages. This study included fifteen male senior residents of Bulacan District IV (Obando, Marilao, and City of Meycauayan). The participants also accomplished a semi-structured interview guide that included the experiences, challenges, and coping strategies of male seniors. The study's findings revealed that male seniors experience difficulty expressing and receiving their love languages. The participants stated that they were frustrated, distressed, sad, and regretful because they were having difficulties in expressing and receiving their preferred love language from their partner. The difference in love language is one of the reasons why there is difficulty in expressing and accepting that preferred love language with their partner. Despite negative emotions, they show respect, handle disagreements with patience, and understand the importance of clear communication and conflict handling for successful relationships.