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Summary: 3rd rate fiction, don't mistake it for fact!
Review: This author is trying to pass some of his ungrounded, unscientific, unproven, PERSONAL FEELINGS as FACTS in his "Mars vs. Venus" series. I am lucky to have read many academic journals and books on gender studies to realize this author is laying FALSE claims ! Readers, don't get CHEATED!
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Summary: A waste of time
Review: Don't even bother with this book. It should be an IDG book in yellow and black called "Marriage for Dummies". I sold mine at a yard sale. The author himself has been through 1 divorce, what does he know about keeping a marriage intact? It uses stupid examples and the book makes its point in the first chapter. It should have never went to print. For a real marriage pleaser, read "His needs, her needs" by Dr Willard Harley.
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Summary: Books by John Gottman are MUCH better.
Review: John Gottman's book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, which is based on years of solid research, is much, much, much better than this book by John Gray.
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Summary: Light hearted and fun
Review: I enjoyed this book. I did not look at is to "save a marriage" but it was fun to enrich it and for my husband and I to laugh at ourselves and how we often live up to our "stereo types". You do need a sense of humor to get anywhere with it so scrooges beware! Many other readers here are freaked out at the stereo types in the book, but stereo types are often rooted in at least some truth. Anyone believing men and woman are not different is in denial. Maybe John Gray doesn't have all the answers or a fancy degree from a fancy University, but he's willing to explore this taboo belief so maybe we can eventually make progress.
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Summary: What's the Deal with this book?
Review: The author should have named this one "Men are from Mars, Women from Hell!!!
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Summary: Make that Zero stars!
Review: Please don't mistake John Gray for actual scholars in the field of communication, John Gottman, Ph.D., for example. Gray's doctorate degree is from an unacredited college. He has never been published in a scholarly journal. Gray has never participated in serious communication research of any sort. He appears on Oprah, but refuses to speak at universities where professors might ask him questions. John Gray can write what you want to read, and you might even relate to his depictions. If you feel you need to find out what all the fuss is about, then read this book, but read with caution. John Gray is far from qualified to be dispensing relationship advice.
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Summary: Outstanding read
Review: This book is excellent to help both sexes understand the other. It has greatly enhanced the love in my relationship. It has taken a lot of stress out of my life now that I understand where my partner is coming from.
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Summary: Why Phds write so much junk?
Review: I've never met anyone who read this book who didn't have a serious problem about their sexuality. It makes me vomit....
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Summary: Incredible
Review: Incredibly concise and almost scary in that it told me things about myself that I already knew inside, but was afraid to talk about out loud. I'd recommend this book for anyone who's considering a relationship, is in a relationship, or is losing touch with their significant other.
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Summary: Wish I could give it ZERO stars. Run away! Run away!
Review: If this book is true, it is a miracle men & women stay together long enough to perpetuate the race.This book is repugnant and redundant. Gray's view of most people's emotional lives is extremely shallow. Because I believe that there are all kinds of people in the world, I can believe that there are a few people that it might help. But I sure as HELL wouldn't want to be one of those people, or be married to one of those people! Go read a real relationship book by someone who has an actual clue, like John Gottman, Ph.D.
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