What Your Mother Couldn’t Tell You and Your Father Didn’t Know audiobook

I very clearly found myself in this book, Gray nailed it. I wonder if the people who panned the book have lived the experience which he is covering here or are expecting it to be something it is not? For working mothers (either single or married), this book is refreshingly accurate. It has absolutely given me some useful personal insight and tools to be a better and more understanding partner.

There are some nuggets in there (some that he has mentioned in other books but delves into them more deeply here) to sidestep some common frustrating issues. For instance, men tend to want action, not "complaining" and "not doing anything to make it better." However, unless there is listening on their part, women tend not to feel understood (and, therefore, strong enough to deal with the issues). John Gray respects both men and women, all the while explaining their different approaches.He gives examples of how women will speak and what men will "hear."I was able to finally understand how important action is to my husband. I realize how much I act from emotions. We can have less frustrations when he knows I want him to hear about the overload of emotions that are keeping me from being able to take actions. He does not need to come up with solutions, just be there. It is called helping him go from instinctual expectations to learned expectations. It is able letting him know what I need and verbalizing it. That becomes the new frame of reference.Men and women can help the other one understand better with more communication.It is in solving problems together that intimacy is gained (rather than just solving the problem by oneself).There are so many examples to illustrate the concepts. In a world with the sexes battling it out, it is enlightening to see how we can get along.This book, in showing perspectives of men and of women, can help bring you closer to someone you love!

Hard read. Recommended for new/looking/current couples.

I read long time ago, very influenced by thos book as a younger woman

there is a lot of good information in this book!

This book is so old -yet useful! I tried the techniques with my friend Wayne who is like my brother, my sister, my boyfriend and my husband. They worked!

What Your Mother Didn't Tell You and your father didn't know, advanced relationship skills by John GrayWow what a fantastic book. Starts out with what men /women are like and answers all the questions in how to deal with it in today's hectic lifestyle.I found myself listening to what is happening in my life and my spouse and saying I do that and didn't realize why I was doing it and why he escapes into cave mode and why.Very enlightening and can't wait to read parts of this book together. So much of it stems on how we were raised, which adults, nurturing or not, etcCan't wait to also listen to more of these tapes.I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

Amazing book! Everybody should read it!About differences in thinking and behaviour of men and women and how can still happily live together. I start to use some things in my own relationship (with my boyfriend) and we are much more happier that before. It works!!!! Superb. I am very grateful to John Gray.The most important things about men if you are woman (and about women if you are man) and how can live with them and make them (and you, too) happy. :o) :o) :o)The best book of John Gray which I read and one of the best books about relationships.

Did not relate at all to Men are from Mars but fortunately read this book first. Great read and information.

Surprisingly and refreshingly short with only 2 parts, chock full of information and tips for better relationships. Lots of ah ha moments. I loved it!

If you read John's book "Men are from Mars & Women are from Venus" you will find lots of similarities, but it's the small differences in this one that makes it a good book. All in all I like it!

amazing insights in genders and relationships without sugar coating and being politically correct

I really enjoyed this book, full of goo dinformation that I've applied.