Why Mars and Venus Collide, John Gray
Why Mars and Venus Collide, John Gray
2 Rating(s)
List: $18.99 | Sale: $13.29
Club: $9.49

Why Mars and Venus Collide

Author: John Gray

Narrator: John Gray

Unabridged: 6 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 01/22/2008

Synopsis

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 John Gray

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.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by John on 2010-11-03 00:25:05

First of all, both partners need to read this book. Without both reading, it sets up one partner to expect the other to follow the same steps without knowing them, and chaos ensues. Next, after both read, all it really says is to communicate, listen and understand. I wasted all this time on that?!?! I mean, if there is no framework I can understand, but if you and your spouse need only a little help, this is not a good listen. If your marriage is in dire need of help, this may help. Maybe.

AudiobooksNow review by John on 2011-02-27 19:44:40

First of all, both partners need to read this book. Without both reading, it sets up one partner to expect the other to follow the same steps without knowing them, and chaos ensues. Next, after both read, all it really says is to communicate, listen and understand. I wasted all this time on that?!?! I mean, if there is no framework I can understand, but if you and your spouse need only a little help, this is not a good listen. If your marriage is in dire need of help, this may help. Maybe.

Goodreads review by Jacqueline on April 27, 2008

A very validating book, and an incredibly fast read. Explains how men and women deal with stress, with real-life examples that ring so true. Talks about the BIOLOGICAL and biochemical differences between men and women, and for me, learning that some things are biological changes my perspecive a lot.......more

Goodreads review by Madhulika on January 22, 2019

I had read the blockbuster bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus so many years back that I’d pretty much forgotten it. Why Mars & Venus Collide, the ‘essential companion’ to that book was gifted to me (by a total stranger, not someone who knows of my relationship with my husband), and I......more

Goodreads review by Kristine on February 21, 2011

This book makes a compelling point for becoming a lesbian ... or a man. Women can do and think about more than one thing at a time and men can only do one thing at a time and need to be told what needs to be done - which would you rather have for a partner? Women should lower their expectations of t......more

Goodreads review by Susanna on February 20, 2009

My dumbfounded disappointment with this book almost made me speechless. Well, almost... Unlike his previous books, this book lacks structure and substance. The reeling reference to his websites and his other products makes me frown. His takes on male/female relationship and domestic bliss infuriate......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List