Why Mars and Venus Collide: Improving Relationships by Understanding How Men and Women Cope Differently with Stress Kindle Edition

It is pretty obvious that men and women are fundamentaly different. And viva the difference! The things that tick women off are a constance annoyance to men and vice versa. John Grey's Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus explains why in nontechnical terms that are easy to understand. Why Mars and Venus Collide uses the same ideas to explain the reasons men and women have trouble getting along in easily understood laymen's (and laywoman's) terms. It takes the mystery out of why your wife always has a honeydo list for you--and why your husband resists it so much. Ever notice that the things that make you happy simply irrate your mate? Grey explains why.But at the same time, and perhaps even more helpful, Grey gives you ideas that will help you understand yourself and how to deal with stress more effectively and more pleasurably.As a pastor, I found these books invaluable. I use them constantly in marriage counseling--but they come in just as handy to help me deal with committees and other groups. If you have to deal with people, you need these books.

Great book if you want to better understand the thought process of men and women. I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to better understand their significant other.

I enjoyed reading this book. It gave me useful tips that I can apply right away. I like how it gives numerous examples of what to do and what not to do. I also like the scenerios it uses to illustrate points. My biggest take-away from the book was that men often unwind by spending time doing an activity (TV, tinkering) alone, while women often unwind by talking.

My girlfriend recommended I read this (we're in a long distance relationship right now and the need to have to carry on a relationship over the phone can be extremely frustrating). I thought going into it this book was going to be focused on man-hating, and the first chapter kind of rambles on, but the book really did teach me a lot about myself and women. I felt pretty justified reading the thoughts and behaviors I've had in the past were really natural for men- and that I really don't have to apologize for just wanting to get to the point of a conversation or finding a solution to a problem. True to form, as the author points out men want to fulfill their woman's needs- but we need to understand a concrete the cause and effect, problem/solution. The author does a good job of explaining biological differences to provide a man some sort of rational explanation for a woman's behavior and needs.

I've read the Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus book, and this is a great follow up to understand how to react and deal with issues without overreacting.Some information is repeated in all of the books, but it keeps you on the right track when reading them.Definitely worth a read!

I have read hundreds of books on relationships throughout the years, and this one has to be one of the greatest. There is no preaching or analyzing or judging in this book, and so men, as well as women can understand and apply it. It is all about biology and hormones and it is so accurate! There are lists of things to do to raise the levels of oxytocin and testosterone in the brain for both men and women. The information is sensational and it works! I would recommend this book to anyone in any kind of relationship. Thank you, John Gray.

Typical John G book. Not terrible but nit great either. Not one that I would keep on my bookshelf for a reread later on..

Dr. Gray explains thoughtfully from both a man's and woman's prospective, how the words we use to communicate are heard and perceived by each other. I can listen over and over.