From the Publisher
Popular marriage counselor and seminar leader John Gray
provides a unique, practical and proven way for men and
women to communicate and relate better by acknowledging
the differences between them. Once upon a time
Martians and Venusians met, fell in love, and had happy
relationships together because they respected and
accepted their differences. Then they came to earth and
amnesia set in: they forgot they were from different
planets.
Using this metaphor to illustrate the commonly
occurring conflicts between men and women, Gray explains
how these differences can come between the sexes and
prohibit mutually fulfilling loving relationships. Based
on years of successful counseling of couples, he gives
advice on how to counteract these differences in
communication styles, emotional needs and modes of
behavior to promote a greater understanding between
individual partners. Gray shows how men and women react
differently in conversation and how their relationships
are affected by male intimacy cycles ("get
close", "back off"), and female
self-esteem fluctuations ("I'm okay", "I'm
not okay"). He encourages readers to accept the
other gender's particular way of expressing love, and
helps men and women learn how to fulfill each other's
emotional needs.
With practical suggestions on how to reduce conflict,
crucial information on how to interpret a partner's
behavior and methods for preventing emotional "trash
from the past" from invading new relationships, Men
Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus is a valuable
tool for couples who want to develop deeper and more
satisfying relationships with their partners.
