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Summary: It all depends...
Review: Maybe this book is only for newly weds, new lovers or desperate people who don't want to lose his or her lover, husband or wife, in those cases could be a good book.
Of course the romantic part of the book will be great for ALL the women, is their dream to had a romantic dinner, trip or whatever you like to be romantic, but when you know your partner in bed, you know what he or she likes is very different from each couple to other, in my case none of what is written in that part of the book works, I can't tell that is not true that many persons like that, but not all of them, and I think that nobody will do exactly what the book say in one way or another, you can have some tips to help your relation, but that is all, don't think that if you read the book you will have a happy marriage or anything like that.
One important thing that is not written here is that before you go to bed with your wife, girlfriend or lover, shave your face, no matter if is in the morning or at night or if you have to shave twice a day, they will love that.
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Summary: WOW!The most helpful and "real" relationship book!
Review: I wish that I had found this book years ago. It was by far the most helpful relationship book I have ever read. I have since purchased most of the other titles by this wonderful author. He makes you see things from a different perspective. I have applied many of the things I learned in Men Are From Mars... in my life and guess what? They work! I give this book my highest recommendation!
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Summary: Great book!
Review: This book is fun to listen to, it helped me view my self perception along with others. It is very interesting to listen to.
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Summary: Women are like waves **gags**
Review: Um yeah... One of my little chuckles whenever I head over to my boyfriend's is to read a page here or there out of his copy of "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus." I'm staggered by just how wrong most of the advice is in that book, especially when it comes to to women who fall under a "T" orientation on the Myers-Briggs profiling. Hell, I read that and find myself identifying with the men who go in their "caves" and not the flaky women who cry and moan and wait for reassurance. I like to "retreat" when I'm feeling pissy or tired or depressed, and work through the problems on my own. So, does this mean I'm a Martian? Nope! Instead, as a woman, I am like a "wave." I ride the crest and then fall deep into the bottom of my well, where I need to be "supported" by talking about all my feelings. Uh yeah. It's nice to know you have the support if you need it, but I usually don't. Maybe I'm just weird. Or maybe John Gray is full of a big load of uh, you know. I know I'm weird, but I also know that you can't make a huge book of generalizations about what "all women" or "all men" need. I know a lot of men who are "Venutian" and a lot of women who are "Martian." Hell, the breakdown of Thinking versus Feeling temperments are pretty much 65/35, which means that a pretty large minority of either sex ends up with the characteristics that Gray assigns to the majority of the other sex. I'm a T, and I will always be a T. You can claim I'm an F all you want, but I'll never be one of the basket-cases that Gray talks about. So what's stranger, me, a woman, identifying with the male perspective in Gray's book, or Gray's assertion that I fit into a generic "woman" mold that he conjures up in his own F-based head? If I didn't know any better, I'd say that he was a misplaced "Venutian" himself. But then again, who knows? Logic would dictate that there needs to be more than just one single model of male/female interaction, since there are billions of different men and women, and thousands (or maybe hundreds of thousands) of different cultures with different constructs of male/female relations. Maybe it's this generic categorization that gets me more than anything else. With all of the different models out there, how can anyone assert that there is one single "right" way for men and women to interact, and to advise an entire sex on how to behave in regard to the other one? John Gray is full of well-you-know. --INTP female
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Summary: this book is good, but chickens out on some issues
Review: After reading this book I felt that I had learned a lot. There are a lot of really insightful observations and helpful hints on how to communicate more effectively. One thing that annoyed me about the book though was how it avoided talking about some subjects or sugar coated them. It falls back on the old "women need to talk about their problems and men shouldn't offer solutions" logic. It avoids issues like women's expression of anger and instead tries to insist that women are not "blaming" men, they are just expressing themselves. Anyeone who has had a wife return home from work after a bad day knows that the last thing she wants is a shoulder to cry on, she is looking for someone to vent on. My kids are treated horribly when my wife's employer is hard on her. I guess this kind of subject is still too taboo to touch.
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Summary: Best self-help book I've ever read
Review: This is without a doubt the best self-help book I've ever read. When reading and listening (I did both the book and audio CD), it was like he was describing our relationship exactly. Now I understand what my wife is telling me. Before it was exactly like Gray says: Her: "We never go out"
Me: "Are you kidding? We went out a couple days ago" now I understand: Her: "I'd like us to spend more time together" Thank you John Gray for such a wonderful book!
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Summary: The only book you'll ever need
Review: "Tell me something I don't know!" That's the first thing that came to my mind as I saw the title in the bookstore. On reading the back cover of the book, I didn't find anything that would make me want to buy the book, so I passed. A year ago, on my birthday, a friend gave me this book. My first reaction, as you may have guessed by now, was - "What a load of crap." The book sat in a rusty corner of my bookshelf, untouched and forgotten. A few days ago, I was writing an article on relationships, and it struck me that this book might have something that I may have missed. After reading the book, I was convinced that my initial opinion about the book held absolutely no truth. What I had expected from this book, like many others, was a general overview of how men and women are different and the all too famous "101 ways to love your partner". But what I found was an in-depth analysis of relationships. On reading the book, I felt if the author had been writing about me instead of all women in general. John Gray uses an analogy of Martians and Venusians who met, fell in love, and were happy together, till they came to the planet Earth. That's when their problems started, and John Gray came into the picture. He has a lot of advice to give on arguments, respecting each other's privacy, and the daily trivial things that most of us don't give much thought to. But small things are what matter most, and John Gray makes this evident with the numerous examples and incidents that he's wrapped up into thirteen small chapters. He explains how men and women are emotionally very different, and how in general they differ in their reactions to various situations that may come up during the course of their lives. He also points out that wheras women need to talk to release their emotional stress, men need to retire into their own little world, away from everyone else. This is the cause for most relationship problems, and both men and women need to see the others' need. Men should offer a shoulder and hear their partner's woes without complaining or offering advice. On the other hand, women should respect the fact that at times men will need their space and privacy. They may not feel like talking, but that isn't something personal. John Gray spells out several techniques through which both men and women can help each other, and understand each other to perfection. In doing so, they eliminate not only misunderstandings, but mistrust and trivial matters which interfere with their love for each other. He paints a portrait of love, trust and understanding that is essential for any relationship to blossom, and stay in full bloom. The valuable tips and advice given in this book is unmatchable by anything else that I've ever read. My initial judgment on the book was made without reading it. On reading it, however, I have found this book to be very helpful. I would definitely recommend it. My cousin's birthday is coming up. Maybe I'll give her a copy. Hmmm...there's a thought...
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Summary: A matter of perspective
Review: Mr. Gray puts a tremendoud amount of information into his works, and while he's usually "right-on," in most of his observations, his books lack one important ingredient...HUMOR. If there's no humor in the mating and dating game, why play? With that said, before publishing my own relationship book. "From the First Date to the Bedroom--The Single Man's Guide to Success With Women" I will admit that I read and learned a great deal from Mr. Gray.
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Summary: Read it and then make up your own mind.
Review: Don't be fooled by the feminists bashing of this book and its author because they are afraid that it tells the truth about the differences between men and women. They try to discredit the book and it's author with their politically correct dogma which ,in and of itself, has very little basis with the reality of gender relationships worldwide. Read the book with an open mind and you too will see the truth and realize that there is hope for better relationships between women and men.
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Summary: WOMEN ARE FROM..?
Review: Fact is ladies don't get it, which is similar to the otehr book I recommend WHAT'S WRONG WITH BLACK WOMEN? by Monte Maddox. Anything someone goes negatiove against women, oh boy! Watch out! I love both of this texts, as they delve into areas that many of us (including women) do not want to deal with! BRAVO!
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