Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
by
John Gray
Once upon a time Martians and Venusians met, fell in love, and had happy relationships together because they respected and accepted their differences. Then they came to Earth and amnesia set in: they forgot they were from different planets.
Based on years of successful counseling of couples and individuals, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus has helped millions of coup
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Published
January 6th 2004
by Harper Paperbacks
(first published January 1st 1387)
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إن كتاب ( الرجال من المريخ ، النساء من الزهرة ) هو _ بشكل أساسي _ وصفة علاجية لمن يعاني من مشكلة في علاقته مع الجنس الآخر ... وبالتالي حتى تستفيد من الكتاب بالشكل الأمثل يجب أن يكون لديك علاقة مع الجنس الآخر أولاً ( زواج أو خطوبة أو ربما حب ) ويجب أن يكون لديك مشكلة في هذه العلاقة ثانياً ... في هذه الحالة ستستفيد استفادة قصوى من كلام جون غراي لأنك ستستطيع أن تطبق تعليمات الكاتب على أرض الواقع وهذا هو الشرط الأساسي والضروري لتنتفع حقاً بالكتاب . .
هذا لا يعني بالطبع أن شخصاً لا يحقق الشروط السابقة...more
هذا لا يعني بالطبع أن شخصاً لا يحقق الشروط السابقة...more
Feb 02, 2009
Shams Eddeen شمس الدين .
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علاقات-انسانية
من افضل الكتب في مجالة لمعرفة الاختلافات بين الجنسين و تجنب الكثير من المشاكل التي تقابلنا في التعامل ... كتاب مبني علي خبرات حياتية حقيقية و ليست مجرد كلام انشاء , كما انه غير متحيز لجنس علي حساب الخر و لكن ينصح بقبول الاخر كما هو و ليس كأنه عيب لابد من اصلاحه
كتاب قيم للغاية انصح لجميع بقراءتة بعمق
كتاب قيم للغاية انصح لجميع بقراءتة بعمق
There are some books that you hear about and you hear about and you hear about, and eventually you think, "Hmmm, maybe I ought to read that. It's had a huge cultural impact on our society, it might be a good idea to be in on that."
Kind of like seeing Stars Wars, E.T. and the Godfather Trilogy (I still haven't seen E.T. or the Godfather Trilogy, but I hear they're both great). It's just a big cultural thing, you know?
With books, there are a few that everyone needs to know. There are the obvious o...more
Kind of like seeing Stars Wars, E.T. and the Godfather Trilogy (I still haven't seen E.T. or the Godfather Trilogy, but I hear they're both great). It's just a big cultural thing, you know?
With books, there are a few that everyone needs to know. There are the obvious o...more
كتابٌ سخيف بحقّ!
قرأته إلكترونياً لكثرة ما سمعت عنه والحقيقة أنه لا يستحق قراءة متأنية لأنه ليس أكثر من فكرة واحدة ممطوطة على مدى صفحات.
هل يعتقد الكاتب حقاً أن صورة الرجال والنساء التي طرحها في كتابه صورة واقعية حقيقية وقريبة إلى عالم اليوم؟ أم هل يقنعه فعلاً أن يسطّح توصيف الجنسين بطريقته الساذجة فتغدو المرأة محض كتلة من العواطف الثرثارة البعيدة عن التفكير العقلاني والتي تكتفي بتفريغ غضبها حتى "تظن" أن حميع مشاكلها قد حُلّت، وأن الرجال مخلوقات كهوف منعزلة ينبغي تحاشي نوبات "النكوص" لديها؟
تقول حك...more
قرأته إلكترونياً لكثرة ما سمعت عنه والحقيقة أنه لا يستحق قراءة متأنية لأنه ليس أكثر من فكرة واحدة ممطوطة على مدى صفحات.
هل يعتقد الكاتب حقاً أن صورة الرجال والنساء التي طرحها في كتابه صورة واقعية حقيقية وقريبة إلى عالم اليوم؟ أم هل يقنعه فعلاً أن يسطّح توصيف الجنسين بطريقته الساذجة فتغدو المرأة محض كتلة من العواطف الثرثارة البعيدة عن التفكير العقلاني والتي تكتفي بتفريغ غضبها حتى "تظن" أن حميع مشاكلها قد حُلّت، وأن الرجال مخلوقات كهوف منعزلة ينبغي تحاشي نوبات "النكوص" لديها؟
تقول حك...more
Oct 05, 2012
Abdulrahman
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من أروع الكتب التي قرأتها
الكتاب لم يساعدني على فهم العلاقة مع الجنس الآخر فقط
بل ساعدني أيضا على فهم علاقتي مع أصدقائي و مع أهلي كما ساعدني أيضا على فهم نفسي
فأحيانا اقوم ببعض التصرفات وعندما يسألني أحدهم لماذا قمت بكذا وكذا أقول له لا أدري
ولكن الكتاب ساعدني على فهم الطبيعة الفطرية للرجل
* قرأت في بعض آراء الإخوة أنه يجب أن تكون في شكل ما من أشكال العلاقة ( حب - خطبة - زواج . الخ)
لكي تستفيد من الكتاب
ولكن بعد قراءتي للكتاب أنصح الجميع بأن يقرؤوه قبل أن يصبحوا في علاقة ما
فلا يجب أن ننتظر المشكلة حتى...more
الكتاب لم يساعدني على فهم العلاقة مع الجنس الآخر فقط
بل ساعدني أيضا على فهم علاقتي مع أصدقائي و مع أهلي كما ساعدني أيضا على فهم نفسي
فأحيانا اقوم ببعض التصرفات وعندما يسألني أحدهم لماذا قمت بكذا وكذا أقول له لا أدري
ولكن الكتاب ساعدني على فهم الطبيعة الفطرية للرجل
* قرأت في بعض آراء الإخوة أنه يجب أن تكون في شكل ما من أشكال العلاقة ( حب - خطبة - زواج . الخ)
لكي تستفيد من الكتاب
ولكن بعد قراءتي للكتاب أنصح الجميع بأن يقرؤوه قبل أن يصبحوا في علاقة ما
فلا يجب أن ننتظر المشكلة حتى...more
Oct 31, 2007
Charles Benjamin Haag
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Recommends it for:
Virgins
Shelves:
wish-i-could-hit-author-with-it
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, and John Gray is from far, far further out in the solar system...
My broad-stroke perspective on this book is that I am inherently skeptical when someone purports to reduce human behavior to simplistic, read-about-it-on-the-subway categories, gender-specific behavior in particular. Resorting to simple explanations for that which is scary -- and I think it's safe to say that romantic partnerships can be scary, because vulnerability is involved, after all --...more
My broad-stroke perspective on this book is that I am inherently skeptical when someone purports to reduce human behavior to simplistic, read-about-it-on-the-subway categories, gender-specific behavior in particular. Resorting to simple explanations for that which is scary -- and I think it's safe to say that romantic partnerships can be scary, because vulnerability is involved, after all --...more
غير صحيح و غير دقيق
و لو هناك أقل من نجمة لكنت أعطيته
الكتاب جعلني أشعر بشعور سيء حول ماهيتي كأنثى لأن الكلام المذكور لم أجده ينطبق علي إطلاقا، و كأني جئت من كوكب آخر، أو كأني كنت خارجة عن حسابات البشر، و كأنه لا يكفيني شعوري بالغرابة طوال الوقت حتى يأتي هذا الكتاب و يؤكد ذلك
بأية حال الكتاب لا يعبر إلا عن إحدى شرايح النساء
و ليس كلهن
النساء و الرجال أكثر تعقيدا من ذلك
و لو هناك أقل من نجمة لكنت أعطيته
الكتاب جعلني أشعر بشعور سيء حول ماهيتي كأنثى لأن الكلام المذكور لم أجده ينطبق علي إطلاقا، و كأني جئت من كوكب آخر، أو كأني كنت خارجة عن حسابات البشر، و كأنه لا يكفيني شعوري بالغرابة طوال الوقت حتى يأتي هذا الكتاب و يؤكد ذلك
بأية حال الكتاب لا يعبر إلا عن إحدى شرايح النساء
و ليس كلهن
النساء و الرجال أكثر تعقيدا من ذلك
Set phasers to stun, because you're about to get bowled over by some freaky Captain Kirk-style alien sex. Not really. If only, right? I probably would read this if it was a spoofy self-help guide written by a Trekkie. Just think of the possibilities. Men Are Vulcans, and Women Are Romulans - Except For That Special Time of the Month When They're Klingons, If You Know What I Mean. Sounds like a best-seller to me.
Disclaimer: I have not read this book. I have no intention of reading this book. But...more
Disclaimer: I have not read this book. I have no intention of reading this book. But...more
Dec 25, 2007
Amrita
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Recommends it for:
dumb asses who want to be MISLED!
UTTER ROT!!!
The book shows men as creatures with very fragile egos and women as over sensitive.
Men & women communicate differently, maybe, but some of the "theories" are really wrong.
Like women talk problems for your empathy or sympathy, for the sake of talking it out and that they are not looking for a solution. Then, talking wouldn't make sense would it?
Like men hate being told how to fix the fuacet, or how to find the way...
This book has OUT-Dated views. I regreted reading it!
The book shows men as creatures with very fragile egos and women as over sensitive.
Men & women communicate differently, maybe, but some of the "theories" are really wrong.
Like women talk problems for your empathy or sympathy, for the sake of talking it out and that they are not looking for a solution. Then, talking wouldn't make sense would it?
Like men hate being told how to fix the fuacet, or how to find the way...
This book has OUT-Dated views. I regreted reading it!
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray (first published 1992)
Added 4/7/13.
I think it should be given as a gift to all engaged couples. Even married couples might benefit from it. It talks about the subject of intimacy in a straight-forward manner and might help communication between spouses. It teaches couples how to talk about their intimacy-needs using a vocabulary suited to the subject. Sometimes we just don't have the "words". This book gives them to you.
4/8/13:
PS-I had confuse...more
Added 4/7/13.
4/8/13:
PS-I had confuse...more
هذا الكتاب من أفضل ماقرأت فى وصف وشرح العلاقات بين الزوجين كنت لا أملك أى خبرة فى هذا النوع من العلاقات ولكن استفدت منه الكثير فهمت نفسى أكثر وما احتاجة ومتى ولماذا نتصرف نحن النساء بعض التصرفات الغير منطقية فى بعض الأوقات ,, كما فهمت اختلافات عديدة فى طريقة تفكيرنا عن الرجال ، بعد زواجى كنت أتذكر كلمات الكتاب عندما تحدث أى مواقف لإختلاف العقلية بين الرجل والمرأة ، مناسب قرآته قبل الزواج وبعده
وأرشحه كهدية للمخطوبين والأزواج :)
وأرشحه كهدية للمخطوبين والأزواج :)
I always thought human beings were individual people with individual likes and dislikes that do not relate to their genitals.
Apparently I am wrong. Men and women are actually from different planets! We're alien species! Sure we can have babies together, but we are totally different. Women like to shop because they come from a planet full of shopping centers.
Men like to fix things and play sports because that's all they did on their planet.
Now if we would just remember that we are two different a...more
Apparently I am wrong. Men and women are actually from different planets! We're alien species! Sure we can have babies together, but we are totally different. Women like to shop because they come from a planet full of shopping centers.
Men like to fix things and play sports because that's all they did on their planet.
Now if we would just remember that we are two different a...more
Jun 27, 2007
Kecia
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Recommends it for:
men and women
Shelves:
non-fiction,
relationships
When I was in college a priest came to our all girls dorm to talk about guys. Not sure why it was a priest but oh well. Anyway in a nutshell he told us that women thought about the world in a subjective manner and men thouhgt about the world in an objective manner. He said if you ask a man what he's thinking and he says, "nothing" he really is thinking about nothing, which is incomprehensible to women who are thinking about everything. At 20 years old this was mind-blowing stuff.
Then along came...more
Then along came...more
Dec 15, 2012
Amir Bayoumi
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Liked this:
"It is a mistake to expect a man to always be in touch with his loving feelings just as it is a mistake to expect a woman's feelings to always be rational and logical."
This is just very true...
Liked this also:
"Not to be needed is a slow death for a man."
He's really talking about me here!!!
I was not encouraged to complete this book!!! maybe later...
"It is a mistake to expect a man to always be in touch with his loving feelings just as it is a mistake to expect a woman's feelings to always be rational and logical."
This is just very true...
Liked this also:
"Not to be needed is a slow death for a man."
He's really talking about me here!!!
I was not encouraged to complete this book!!! maybe later...
موعد مناقشة الكتاب
بعد تاريخ 21/3/2012
على مدونة: استروجينات
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او على الجروب:
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بعد تاريخ 21/3/2012
على مدونة: استروجينات
www.estrogenat.com
او على الجروب:
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/6...
My biggest problem with the book is that it is extremely sexist. The book continually explains that this is just how men are, and then goes on to explain how women can learn to deal with that. Biggest load of crap ever. While some people will certainly fall into these stereotypes, I believe this book may cause more harm than good.
Some of the sexist highlights:
-a woman should go shopping when her man decides that he needs alone time (this is how she can show him her love and trust) {apparently w...more
Some of the sexist highlights:
-a woman should go shopping when her man decides that he needs alone time (this is how she can show him her love and trust) {apparently w...more
I decided to read this book because I'm a Dave Ramsey fan and it was one of the books on his recommended reading. I've been married for 10 years, but I figured it couldn't hurt to learn to communicate a little better. I'm not sure this book helped any. It's written with the assumption that all men are alike and all women are alike and that most of them have a "traditional" marriage or relationship. There is something sexist in the author's tone. He paints the women as the homemakers with a love...more
نصائح جامدة جدا للمقبلين على الزواج و لكل اتنين لسة في بداية حياتهم..
اذا كنتي امراة فاني اقترح عليكي للاسبوع المقبل ان تتدربي على الاحجام عن بذل اي نصيحة او نقد دون ان يطلب منكي ذلك
لن يكون الرجل ممتنا لكي فقط بل سيكون اكثر انتباها و تجاوبا معكي
اذا كنت رجلا فاني اقترح عليك للاسبوع المقبل ان تمارس الانصات كلما تتحدث اليك امراة بنية ان تفهم باحترام ما تمر هي به.. مارس عض لسانك كلما اتتك الرغبة في ان تقدم حلا او تغيير ا لطبيعة شعورها.
ستندهش حين تشعر كم هي ممتنة لك
جميلة اوي النصايح ياريت تتفهم و تتطب...more
اذا كنتي امراة فاني اقترح عليكي للاسبوع المقبل ان تتدربي على الاحجام عن بذل اي نصيحة او نقد دون ان يطلب منكي ذلك
لن يكون الرجل ممتنا لكي فقط بل سيكون اكثر انتباها و تجاوبا معكي
اذا كنت رجلا فاني اقترح عليك للاسبوع المقبل ان تمارس الانصات كلما تتحدث اليك امراة بنية ان تفهم باحترام ما تمر هي به.. مارس عض لسانك كلما اتتك الرغبة في ان تقدم حلا او تغيير ا لطبيعة شعورها.
ستندهش حين تشعر كم هي ممتنة لك
جميلة اوي النصايح ياريت تتفهم و تتطب...more
I'm having a hard time getting through this book. My sister recommended it to Matt and I to read before we the wedding. I would say we can both agree that while a lot of the advice is good, the descriptions of the differences between men and women is pretty off. I guess Matt's much more feminine than most men, and I am more masculine than most women. There's a lot of times in the book where the opposite would apply to each of us. I guess if you are your partner are very Type-A, this would be a u...more
This book was so boring...I can't believe I wasted 3 days reading it. Perhaps because my relationship wasn't very similar to most the examples in the book or because Gray stereotypes men & women so much, I found myself unable to relate to what he was writing. There were a few good parts that I take with me: remembering that all relationships go through seasons of love, continuing to appreciate and communicate with my partner, and remembering that people handle situations differently.
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John Gray is an American author on relationships and personal growth, best known for his 1992 book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, and other "pop psychology" books offering relationship advice.
He was previously married to fellow self-help author Barbara De Angelis, but they divorced in 1984. He is now m...more
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John Gray is an American author on relationships and personal growth, best known for his 1992 book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, and other "pop psychology" books offering relationship advice.
He was previously married to fellow self-help author Barbara De Angelis, but they divorced in 1984. He is now m...more
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“When a man can listen to a woman's feelings without getting angry and frustrated, he gives her a wonderful gift.
He makes it safe for her to express herself.
The more she is able to express herself, the more she feels heard and understood, and the more she is able to give a man the loving trust, acceptance, appreciation, admiration, approval, and encouragement that he needs.”
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He makes it safe for her to express herself.
The more she is able to express herself, the more she feels heard and understood, and the more she is able to give a man the loving trust, acceptance, appreciation, admiration, approval, and encouragement that he needs.”
“Men are motivated when they feel needed while women are motivated when they feel cherished.”
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