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why mars and venus collide improving relationships by understanding how men and women cope differently with stress
p once upon a time martians and venusians functioned in separate worlds . but in todays 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 . its 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 . p 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 . its not that hes just not into you ; he needs to fulfill a biological need gray explains . and its not that she wants to henpeck you ; she also has a biological drive . he shows for instance how a husbands withdrawal is actually a natural way for him to replenish his depleted testosterone levels and restore his well being and how a womans need for conversation and support helps her build her own stress reducing hormone oxytocin . p 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 .
paperback harper paperbacks 2009 isbn13 9780061242977 isbn10 0061242977
abridged n isbn 13 9780061242977 number in series 1 number of pages 249 publisher harpercollins release date 62135769600000