Beyond Mars and Venus: Relationship Skills for Today's Complex World

For more than twenty years, John Gray’s Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus has helped couples deepen their intimacy and rejuvenate their love lives. Men and women, it revealed, communicate so differently, we might as well be from different planets. By learning to speak each other’s language, millions of people dramatically improved, even saved, their relationships.But the world has changed.Today, what it means to be a man or a woman is more nuanced and complex than ever. Both men and women are moving beyond stereotypes and embracing their true natures—with important implications for today’s relationships.In Beyond Mars and Venus, Gray provides a more modern look at the keys to healthy relationships. As the roles of men and women evolve, relationships must evolve as well. Beyond Mars and Venus takes the Mars-Venus framework to the next level, helping readers to take their relationship to a more profound level of intimacy.Through real-life examples and simple exercises, Beyond Mars and Venus shows you how to bring you and your partner closer than ever before. Cover......Page 2 Praise for Beyond Mars and Venus......Page 3 Title Page......Page 8 Copyright......Page 9 Dedication......Page 10 Contents......Page 11 Introduction......Page 12 1. Beyond Mars and Venus......Page 27 2. From Role Mate to Soul Mate......Page 41 3. Your Unique Self......Page 56 4. Differences Attract and Create Lasting Passion......Page 79 5. Testosterone Is from Mars......Page 104 6. Estrogen Is from Venus......Page 125 7. The Risks of Taking Hormones......Page 152 8. Women, Hormones, and Happiness......Page 167 9. You Time, We Time, and Me Time......Page 187 10. She Needs to Be Heard and He Needs to Be Appreciated......Page 216 11. His Love Needs, Her Love Needs......Page 238 12. Mars and Venus Come Together......Page 259 13. The Complaint-Free Relationship......Page 276 Epilogue......Page 295 Acknowledgments......Page 300 About the Author......Page 301