Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships
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3.9 • 107 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Now available as an ebook for the first time, the legendary relationships guide that mothers recommend to their daughters, friends give as gifts and brothers steal from their sisters, MEN ARE FROM MARS AND WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS is inarguably the definitive book on having a happy relationship.
‘A treasure’, ‘a bible’ and ‘an heirloom’ are some of the words used to describe the book that has saved countless relationships and improved innumerable others. Now repackaged to relate to a new generation of readers, this phenomenal book continues to carry its legacy of understanding and trust into the world.
Since its first publication, over a staggering 15 million copies of MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS have sold globally to single men and women looking for guidance on how to find the perfect partner, married couples seeking to strengthen their bond, and divorcees hoping to fathom where it all went wrong.
Gray’s insights into how to allow your other half to “pull away” like an elastic band, prevent your emotional baggage from polluting your current relationship, and translate the phrases of the opposite sex are as relevant now as when they were first published.
With straightforward, honest writing from that precious male perspective, Gray unlocks the secrets hidden in your partner’s words and actions to enable you both to reach true mutual understanding and a lifetime of love. Discover for yourself why thousands believe that MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS should be mandatory reading for everyone.
Reviews
“Devoted readers praise Mr. Gray as the saviour of their marriages and his book as the brick that finally knocks some sense into their mates” Washington Times
“When I was 21 and freshly dumped by Harry, my first really grown-up boyfriend, where did I turn but John Gray’s Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus? It was reassuring to know the reason I’d been dumped wasn’t because I was rubbish in bed” New Woman
“Men Are From Mars and Women Are From Venus has shed light on countless relationship problems, offering an explanation for many social inequalities…a hot topic of debate in households and offices throughout the world” Eastern Daily Press
About the author
John Gray Ph.D. is recognised internationally as a leading authority on communication and relationships. He is a psychologist, writer, lecturer and bestselling author who has been conducting seminars in major cities for over twenty years. Gray lives in northern California with his wife Bonnie.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Psychotherapist Gray ( What You Feel You Can Heal ) adds to the growing number of self-help books that assess marital and relationship problems in terms of distinct and pervasive gender differences. Unfortunately, his overuse of gimmicky, often silly analogies and metaphors makes his otherwise down-to-earth guide hard to take seriously. Here Martians (men) play Mr. Fix-It while Venusians (women) run the Home-Improvement Committee; when upset, Martians ``go to their caves'' (to sort things out alone) while Venusians ``go to the well'' (for emotional cleansing). While graphically illustrative, the hyperbolic, overextended comparisons, particularly in the chapters that refer to men as rubber bands and women as waves, significantly detract from Gray's realistic insights.
Customer Reviews
Insightful & Interesting
I throughly enjoy this book and it came at the perfect time in my life. I am nearly 5 months into a relationship and this book has really changed the way I think and feel about communicating not only with my man but all men in my life. It certainly explains so much and also makes so much sense and gives incredible insight into the way men think about communicating with women.
Absolutely recommend giving this book a read!
Have to be a pushover to take his advice
I stopped reading once I reach about 60 pages in. I was actually quite interested in this book but regret settled in within a few pages. I just want to start this off by saying, men and women are biologically different but we’re fundamentally the same. We all experience sadness, anger, happiness, regret ect. We all have wants and needs; regardless of gender. Even though we are fundamentally the same, we cannot deny the current social construct that influence our behaviour as different genders. His book states that men simply aren’t as emotional as women and his beliefs (from what I can comprehend) contribute to why suicide rates in men are higher. This belief that men cannot ask for help and or don’t talk about how they’re feeling like ‘women’ do (in which he encourages women to just accept this about men) is an outdated concept. Whilst some of which he says has validity, most does not hold any value in modern society. MOST women have jobs like their fellow men therefore women expect a lot more from men. It is not a woman’s responsibility to not only work, but to do majority of the childcare and household work. His book practically explain that men have major ego issues and have a weak sense of self; you must, as a woman protect him at all costs and avoid making him feel incompetent. To do this, you must avoid saying things like “turn the car around, there’s a car spot over there”, “don’t leave that there, you’ll lose it” and “the kids miss you, you should spend more time with them”. He explains that men keep a “scoreboard” for all the times you DO & DONT ask him to do something or ‘criticise’ him. Again, simply stating that the kids miss him is a form of criticism. It’s ironic because he calls women irrational and sensitive but it sounds like, by his definition, men are.
Must read
Insightful, fun to read. Helped me to understand how the brains between men and women are wired.....very differently.
Highly recommended !