Brief Description
In this positive, practical guide, Gray explains the different ways men and women are affected by stress. The bestselling relationship author demonstrates how men and women approach their problems and offers a clear program to help them achieve a loving, nurturing relationship.
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Once upon a time, Martians and Venusians functioned in separate worlds. But in today's hectic and career-oriented environment, relationships have become a lot more complicated, and men and women are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress. To add to the increasing tension, most men and women are also completely unaware that they are actually hardwired to react differently to the stress. It's a common scenario: a husband returns home from work stressed out and eager to kick back on the couch and watch television. A wife returns home from work stressed out and wants to talk about it with her husband. What happens? Neither is on the same page, anger and resentment set in, and Mars and Venus collide.
Using his signature insight that has helped millions of couples transform their relationships, John Gray once again arms the inhabitants of Mars and Venus with information that will help them live harmoniously ever after. In Why Mars and Venus Collide, Gray focuses on the ways that men and women misinterpret and mismanage the stress in their daily lives, and how these reactions ultimately affect their relationships. "It's not that he's just not into you; he needs to fulfill a biological need," Gray explains. "And it's not that she wants to henpeck you; she also has a biological drive." He shows, for instance, how a husband's withdrawal is actually a natural way for him to replenish his depleted testosterone levels and restore his well-being, and how a woman's need for conversation and support helps her build her own stress-reducing hormone, oxytocin.
Backed up by groundbreaking scientific research, Gray offers a clear, easy-to-understand program to bridge the gap between the two planets, providing effective communication strategies that will actually lower stress levels. Whether in a relationship or single, this book will help both men and women understand their new roles in a modern, work-oriented society, and allow them to discover a variety of new and practical ways to create a lifetime of love and harmony.
About the Author
John Gray, Ph.D., is one of the world s leading relationship experts, and an authority on improving communication styles for couples, companies, and communities. His many books have sold more than fifty million copies in fifty different languages worldwide. John lives with his wife and children in northern California.
Review Quotes
1. "Thought provoking and illuminating." -- BookPage
2. "Helpful in any relationship." -- Booklist
3. Thought provoking and illuminating. --BookPage
4. Helpful in any relationship. --Booklist
5. "It's simplistic...easy to digest and no doubt headed for the bestseller lists."--Publishers Weekly
6. "Thought provoking and illuminating."--BookPage
7. "Helpful in any relationship."--Booklist
8. "Packed with practical solutions . . . Owing to Gray's popularity, this book deserves space in every public library."--Library Journal
9. Helpful in any relationship. --Booklist"
10. Packed with practical solutions . . . Owing to Gray s popularity, this book deserves space in every public library. --Library Journal"
11. Thought provoking and illuminating. --BookPage"
12. It s simplistic...easy to digest and no doubt headed for the bestseller lists. --Publishers Weekly"
