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Summary: Men are from Mars
Review: Although since it came out in the early '90s it has achieved almost cult status, the book had never recommended itself to me. But I usually get stuck in reading jags, and sex has been the topic lately. This was one of the more obvious books to take up under the circumstances, and I must say, I wish I'd read it earlier. I certainly found myself and some of my relationships among the pages. I found the information very helpful in clearing up some of the causes of failed romances in the past. (I wish I could say I will learn from my mistakes but only time will tell). It was helpful also to learn that I am not especially unique in my state of confusion over or in my awkward efforts toward life and love.
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Summary: So that is where he is from!
Review: Now that I know where my husband is from, things are not quite as difficult to understand. I say this in jest but the fact is that men and women are not the same. This has been told to us in a number of ways and parents are told to raise their children as neither a boy nor a girl. The tragedy in this is that children do not learn to enjoy and respect the differences they are born with. From the start boys are more agressive in play and girls more nurturing. This book just makes sense because it looks at who we really are. This book will not work unless you can see both sides of the story and also get your husband to read it (I am working on that one!) I believe the first step is a commitment to stay with your partner no matter what. This provides a safe enviroment for growth and harmony. Perhaps page 49 on blame is one of the most important points. Being defensive doesn't work! John Gray also adds a touch of humor (the title itself is funny) to many pages, yet his lighthearted approach in no way masks the real truths contained in these pages. I think John Gray has learned what to do and not to do from his own life experience. Yes, he has been divorced and learned from the experience.
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Summary: I Learned
Review: Well I always misunderstood my boy friend when he was silent or when he was mad , although i thought i did something Great I mean I really thought that i was helping him throught what he is suffering from , but i knew that i was wrong and really we had alot of things we couldnt comprehend from each other. so then he left for work abroad i read the book and i really understood how he wanted me to react and stuff like that anyways I really do Sugest this book to any Person who wants his Relation ship to become better and to be stronger
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Summary: Doesnt live up to its hype
Review: I believe the reason this book became such a success is because it has a catchy title, not because of what it says. Afterall, hasnt this guy been married a few times? I like a book with less "discussion" and more action. The Romantic's Guide is a great book for living a good relationship, not just pondering about it. Pure and Simple is another good title along those lines.
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Summary: My Dog Loved the Book
Review: My dog ate my 'significant other's' copy of 'Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus' so I am shopping for a new copy to replace it. I had suggested he get the book (S.O. not the dog) during an argument a couple of years ago. He did. He has not read the whole thing. I had read parts of it in 1994. It is an OK book. John Gray really simplifies the problems of communicating along gender lines. Back in 1994 or 1995 I went to a lecture about Myers Briggs, personality types and this book by John Gray. The local woman, Susan S. (now Rev. Susan S. I believe) who gave the lecture said John Gray simplified things along the lines of gender. I kind of Poo Poo'd her arguments back then. As I have reread the book I have to agree. It is much more complex than Men and Women. Meiers Briggs and similar personality studies break all people down to 16 different personality types. There is one set of indicators that is statistically more divided along gender lines. That is what Grays book focuses on. That is why 'Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus' has sold so many copies. Because we care so much about getting along and understanding one person in our lives. Or a series of 'one persons in our life' over a lifetime. There are those of us who are not exactly in line with Gray's analysis of "this is what women do, say, think" and "this is the way men do, say think, react." A small percentage of men and women who are not easy to put into those little peg holes Gray's book describes as male and female. Getting along and understanding everyone in our lives is important. I have read books about the sixteen different personality types and think a better book is by David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates. I believe the title is 'Please Understand Me'. There is another book I have read part of is 'Sixteen Ways to Love Your Lover' I can't think of the authors name. Grays book is a starting point if you are interested in communication and relationships but it only goes so far. It is fun to do the tests in some of the books on personality types to see which of the sixteen types you are. And which of the sixteen personality types your friends are, if they will take the test. With Grays book you know which group he has lumped you in with. Gray is a marriage counselor... but the world is diverse. We have relationships with family, friends, co-workers, clients... better be able to understand and communicate with all of them. INTP (Introvert, iNntuitive, Thinking, Percieving) female
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Summary: Misleading Hogwash!
Review: The concept for this book was stolen from a book on hypnosis by George Kappas. Kappas has people divided into two groups based on the methods needed to induce a state of hypnosis. Kappas calls his two groups the Physicals and the Emotionals. It is correct that people can be divided into these two basic groupings, but the division is not by male & female. In his book, John Gray makes all men Physicals and all women Emotionals. This is not correct. There are an equal number fo women who are Physicals and and equal number of men who are Emotionals. John Gray's erroneous stereotyping of men & women by these categories is a great dis-service in helping the sexes understand each other better. This book is trash.
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Summary: THE REAL WAY TO MADE THIS WORK
Review: The book should come with a warning, "IF THERES NO LOVE FROM BOTH, IT WON'T WORK", this book have things that could help, but is too full of fantasy with utopical scenarios. And if both of the couple love each other, it will require a lot of patience and work. But most f all, love and the will to make things work.
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Summary: Clear, Amusing & Direct Tools To Help Your Relationship
Review: This is the most direct, & simply presented help-guide we have found to immediately improve your relationship. Get the audio version for maximum intake & sharing with your partner. It is amusingly presented, & immediately helpful & beneficial to both men & women.
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Summary: Wonderful book
Review: This book is such an eye opener! My fiancee and I now have a more loving relationship by trying to use some of the suggestions in this book. To those of you who said John Gray didn't tell us anything new, I say in a way, you're right. John didn't tell us anything astonishingly new and exciting. He even states in this book that a lot of what he says is just plain common sense. All he is trying to do is get us to empathize with our partners and understand the motives behind their actions. Sometimes it's the most obvious things that people can't understand. Read this book and I guarantee you will get at least one good thing out of it!
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Summary: This book could save your relationship!
Review: After reading this book, I understood so much more about why my first marriage went sour. As it turns out, we were like 2 different people from 2 different planets who didn't really understand each other's needs or ways of communicating. I recommend this book to everyone, and am even giving one to my fiancee before we get married, so that we both have an understanding of a better way to communicate, especially when the going gets tough. This is not just another gimmicky self-help, pop-psychology book (though admittedly the marketing of the author's books and seminars via infomercials is a turn-off). But this book has good, solid information about how to communicate better with members of the opposite sex, even parents and siblings. I highly recommend you read it!
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