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Why Mars and Venus Collide: Improving Relationships by Understanding How Man and Women Cope Differently with Stress Audiobook
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Once upon a time, Martians and Venusians functioned in separate worlds. But in today's hectic and career-oriented environment, relationships have become a lot more complicated, and men and women are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress. To add to the increasing tension, most men and women are also completely unaware that they are actually hardwired to react differently to the stress. It's a common scenario: a husband returns home from work stressed out and eager to kick back on the couch and watch television. A wife returns home from work stressed out and wants to talk about it with her husband. What happens? Neither is on the same page, anger and resentment set in, and Mars and Venus collide.
Using his signature insight that has helped millions of couples transform their relationships, John Gray once again arms the inhabitants of Mars and Venus with information that will help them live harmoniously ever after. In Why Mars and Venus Collide, Gray focuses on the ways that men and women misinterpret and mismanage the stress in their daily lives, and how these reactions ultimately affect their relationships. ""It's not that he's just not into you; he needs to fulfill a biological need,"" Gray explains. ""And it's not that she wants to henpeck you; she also has a biological drive."" He shows, for instance, how a husband's withdrawal is actually a natural way for him to replenish his depleted testosterone levels and restore his well-being, and how a woman's need for conversation and support helps her build her own stress-reducing hormone, oxytocin.
Backed up by groundbreaking scientific research, Gray offers a clear, easy-to-understand program to bridge the gap between the two planets, providing effective communication strategies that will actually lower stress levels. Whether in a relationship or single, this book will help both men and women understand their new roles in a modern, work-oriented society, and allow them to discover a variety of new and practical ways to create a lifetime of love and harmony.
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"I thought after reading the first book I can skip this one. I was wrong.This book explores how and why Women and Men are biologically different. From there you would understand reasons of our actions. Anyone can read it.Single or married. You can understand more on human reactions."
— Calyn (4 out of 5 stars)
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“It’s simplistic…easy to digest and no doubt headed for the bestseller lists.”
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“Packed with practical solutions…Owing to Gray’s popularity, this book deserves space in every public library.”
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“Helpful in any relationship.”
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“Thought provoking and illuminating.”
— BookPage
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" A very good book that talks about how men and women view things differently and also clearly shows the love each has for other. "
— Sanjivi, 2/7/2014 -
" Very helpful suggestions for dealing with stress; and learning self-talk techniques which ultimately improve communication with the opposite sex. "
— Rani, 2/1/2014 -
" While the male/female stereotypes portrayed by Gray did bother me from time to time, some of the advice was very useful and it did get me thinking about how I may have expected men to act more like women in the past, leading to disappointment. There are some good pointers for preventing escalating conflict in a relationship. "
— Amelia, 1/29/2014 -
" I read his other book quite a while ago. Since then I had forgotten a lot of his 'advice'. I'm only on page 49. "
— Kathy, 12/27/2013 -
" Great information on the biological differences between men and women. "
— Rachel, 12/6/2013 -
" Very interesting book. It's good to be aware of the differences between men and women before attempting any type of relationship. "
— Maren, 11/12/2013 -
" I definitely learned a lot about how men and women process stress...and it's very different. But take a lot of the author's tips with grain of salt...he's quite biased towards men. Not surprising... "
— Chandra, 10/24/2013 -
" Useful, practical and relevant. Helps me understand my own and the husband's reactions/behaviours to situations. Will highly recommend it. "
— Winifred, 9/29/2013 -
" It's funny reading this book because I can relate to each and every section I have read so far. It makes sense... "
— Miso, 5/21/2013 -
" A very interesting look at how men and women differ on some basic physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental levels. "
— Christy, 5/9/2013 -
" Wow! Yay! I'm not alone with my frustrations! It's turning me into someone who is much easier to get along with, relationship-wise. "
— Mercedes, 5/5/2013 -
" Ok, so I didn't even read the first book. But who needs to? It's the same old, same old. Some good lessons in there I guess. But I wouldn't exactly build it into the mainframe of how I deal with the opposite sex :) "
— Jennifer, 3/9/2013 -
" Not so amazing as previous book by John Gray. But still interesting. "
— Veronika, 12/15/2012 -
" men and women are equal but they are not the same ... the most expressing words about the ideal relation between men and women "
— Hala, 12/8/2012 -
" This is a wonderful book that I highly recommend for all people who seek to have a great marital relationship. The counsel that the author provides gives the reader practical ways to create a relationship that increases individual partner satisfaction. Highly, highly, recommend it. "
— Nicole, 8/15/2012 -
" Excellent book! Very practical and useful in avoiding and defusing unnecessary arguments and conflicts in relationships, and enhancing better communication skills to combat inevitable misunderstandings. Highly recommended! "
— Ryan, 6/14/2012 -
" Extremely useful tool book for day-to-day encounters with the opposite sex "
— Maggie, 4/29/2011 -
" really avery useful book.it worth reading "
— Zahra, 2/5/2011 -
" It's funny reading this book because I can relate to each and every section I have read so far. It makes sense... "
— Miso, 8/8/2010 -
" Not so amazing as previous book by John Gray. But still interesting. "
— Veronika, 7/11/2010 -
" The lists of actions to take are highly useful, the pace of the book less so. "
— Liss, 6/18/2010 -
" really, its an amazing book .. Gray helped me to understand the different between male and female , also he presented the best ways to deal with other sex .. "
— Mohammed, 1/11/2010 -
" membuat para venus dan mars mengerti tentang perbedaan yang dimiliki dan membantu mengatasi permasalahan yang biasa terjadi antara dua makhluk planet yang punya cara berkomunikasi yang berbeda... "
— Ellya, 10/11/2009 -
" A very interesting look at how men and women differ on some basic physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental levels. "
— Christy, 7/20/2009 -
" This book is the best! I feel so much happier and less stressed!!! Jared has seen and benefitted from the dramatic lessons I've learned that are contained in this magic book :) I have a little bit left to go, but as soon as I'm done I think he will read it too. "
— Katie, 6/18/2009 -
" I enjoy reading Dr. Gray's book. This book brings out many issues in gender differences that we often overlook. Highly recommended. "
— Maly, 6/9/2009 -
" Very interesting book. It's good to be aware of the differences between men and women before attempting any type of relationship. "
— Maren, 4/14/2009
About John Gray
John Gray, PhD, is the bestselling relationship author of all time. He has written more than fifteen bestselling books, including Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, one of the bestselling books of the last decade. In the past two decades, over forty million Mars Venus books have been sold in over forty-five languages throughout the world. An expert in the field of communication, Gray’s focus is to help men and women understand, respect, and appreciate their differences in both personal and professional relationships. He has appeared on Oprah, Today, Good Morning America, the Early Show, the View, Politically Incorrect, Larry King, and other programs. He has been profiled in Newsweek, Time, Forbes, USA Today, TV Guide, People, and New Age Journal, among other publications. In addition to being a certified family therapist, Gray is a consulting editor of the Family Journal and a member of the Distinguished Advisory Board of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors. In 2001 he received the Smart Marriages Impact Award.