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Summary: A obvious yet practical way to improve our relationships
Review: John Gray has provided us with a simple yet extremely practical way of improving our relationships with the opposite sex. Men and women are different as they are from different planets: Mars where self-reliant is valued, and Venus where mutual help and consideration are given without being asked. From this basic concept, the author goes into various practical ways to improve the relationship between the opposite sex. This ranges from the mundane daily occurrence- a woman in the passenger seat making comments on the man's driving - to offering support and understanding in emotional turmoil.To some extent, some might find this book a bit too obvious or just a bit of common sense. However the crux of the matter is that we do not practise the obvious in our relationships and take our partners for granted. This book will be valued by those who genuinely want to improve their marriage or relationship with the opposite sex.
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Summary: Moving communication out of the "gray"
Review: Men and women have been made different. Congratulations, you might say. Welcome to the world. While everyone knows there are (vast, huge, gulf-like) differences between the sexes, few are able to put their finger on what it is that makes them not always get along. Gray does a marvelous job in this book, and it comes down to this: too often the communication lines are down. I really like what Gray had to say about how to better understand what your partner is made up of and the patterns of thinking. I would have to say this is the best book on communication that I have ever read. He gives many examples to support his points and makes for interesting reading. I especially enjoyed the charts where he gives the right thing (and wrong thing) to say in response to a question or comment. I recommend this book especially for younger couples, even for those who are not yet married.
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Summary: Zero help
Review: The book should be called, "Men are whiney, delicate little things and women should bend over backwards to give them their space." I agree that the differences in men and women should be an open subject between them and that each partner should try to understand and make allowances for the others moods, I just found the book focused a little too much on men's "cave dwelling" and how women should "go shopping" or "talk to a friend on the phone" until the man decides to come back out of his cave. Please!
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Summary: Men Are...
Review: I'm not really a fan of John Gray but I have to give credit where it is due. This book makes the credible assertion that the sexes are created differently, physically and mentally. One is not superior, we both have wonderful attributes that when put together, can create a beautiful relationship. It is when we don't recognize and understand those basic differences the relationship is no longer beautiful, but ragged. One of the differences that took me forever to come to grips with is a woman's need for romance. When I understood that it was truly a need, like a husband's need for sex, I began to change my attitude toward romance. A friend (friend of my wife) bought me The Romantic's Guide and finally I was able to do all the romantic things my wife had longed for. Our marriage is now beautiful thanks to John Gray and to The Romantic's Guide.
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Summary: Best Book on communication
Review: It sure is one of the best books on communication between men and women. It helps, it works and above all it clarifys men's talk and eases misunderstandings. I highly recommend this book for everyon.
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Summary: I am so grateful for his book!
Review: I used to be so confused about why my relationships weren't working. After reading John Gray's book I understood why alot of my relationships were a struggle. After reading his book I have a better knowledge of the differences between men and woman. This book helped me understand how men and woman sometimes percieve things differently which can create kaos. Now that I've read this book I have useful tools. I have tryed his methods as stated in the book and have experienced tremendous success in my relationship because of them. I don't think everything he states is easy to approach, in fact some of it's very new and a bit scary. I found after practicing the techniques it became second nature. I think this book is a vital source of knowledge that is highly valuable in society today. I would reccomend it highly to anyone and everyone again and again. Thank you John Gray! I love this book!
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Summary: Understatement of the century
Review: Growing up and on into adulthood men learn that "women" are different through jokes, looks and innuendo, but...WOW! Many places in this book were beyond belief. In fact, I was so sure of the inaccuracies that I confirmed each area with my two sisters. (And again recently with my wife) All three of us read the book simultaneously and confirmed with each other the extremes to which our minds work so differently. It is amazing that men and women EVER end up together. Our communications are like ships passing in the night. John Gray is able to relate this information in an easily digested, informative, sometimes hilarious manner that sticks with you long after you've put the book down. I applaud his recognition and capture of the female perspective and his ability to articulate it in such a manner that "us Martians" (men) can clearly understand. Hopefully he has been able to relay that same clarity to the Venusians, out there. Bravo!
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Summary: Overhyped but still helpful
Review: I can understand why so many people find this book rather annoying. The title is a bit cutesy, it has the same media-hyped, undeserved popularity of teenybopper pop groups, it has spawned a whole cottage industry, and people usually don't levy that much trust on pop-psych books, anyway, especially if they are in trade paperback form. This books is just so easy to make fun of. But it isn't all cheese. MAFM,WAFV will at least help you remember that there ARE fundamental differences between most men and women (as indeed there are between all human beings), an important thing to keep in mind when you can't understand why your partner is being so incredibly dense. And it will help you understand the basic differences between men and women, even though it oversimplifies things a bit. Sure beats hauling out three thousand page psychology textbooks and taking a course when all you want to know is why your partner is being so obtuse.
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Summary: A must read book
Review: This is one of the weird books that you can't go on reading without nodding you head in agreement. Sometimes it felt scary how perfectly it described my feelings. Although you might not relate to everything presented in the book, I doubt that anybody will be able to skip through the book without reading every page. Reading this book was a delight and I highly recommend it to any body who wants to extract more pleasure out of a relationship.
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Summary: The Average Truth about average people
Review: Since I do not know what happened to my last review, I will attempt once again...this book is not for everyone. It is for the average person. That means you may fall outside the "norm" and not be the typical male or female. But if we talk about averages, men (typically) are the hunter gathers, that is why we (women) dont understand when men don't feel like talking. (Hey you dont gab when trying to take down a wildebeast! )And women are the chatty ones, what else would you do sitting at the bank of the river, washing out loin cloths or stirring wildebeast bones in a pot over a fire? This book goes right back to those good old days,(using today's work or home life as the example).... when that was essentially what the average male and female did on a daily basis. If you feel you or your loved one doesnt fall in that range, no problem....but that is the average norm! And as we all know, some of us do not fall in the norm all of the time..But hey, its a fun read and it will disturb you on how accurate it discribes "most" men and women and the relationships they have. I say disturb, because that is what this book tends to do, it really is eye opening.
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