Thursday, July 28, 2005
Mars and Venus on a Date: A Guide for Navigating the 5 Stages of Dating to Create a Loving and Lasting Relationship
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The latest tentacle of John Gray's formidable Mars and Venus octopus deals with a topic near to the heart of almost everybody--dating. With a lot of insight and common sense, Gray tackles the hard and often messy business of finding "a soul mate." Without fear or favor, Mars and Venus on a Date dissects the dynamics between men and women and the five stages each relationship must pass through: attraction, uncertainty, exclusivity, intimacy, and, finally, engagement (for marriage, of course). Even though Mars and Venus on a Date isn't The Rules by a long shot, the courtship it describes is surprisingly old-fashioned. It's chock-full of things your mother might say: "Most people find or are found by their soul mates when they are not really looking." "The man should never talk more than the woman." But how to know if the person you're with is your "soul mate?" Gray writes, "When our soul wants to marry our partner, it feels like a promise that we came into this world to keep." Which translates into, "When you know, you know."--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Library Journal
You're from another planet if you don't know who wrote this singles dating guide.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
From AudioFile
John Gray provides unique yet pragmatic guidelines for the single, divorced and widowed who find themselves lost in a maze of dating complications. Speaking forth-rightly, Gray identifies the five stages in the dating process: attraction, uncertainty, exclusivity, intimacy and engagement. He carefully describes the benefits and pitfalls of each of these stages, leading to a better understanding of a relationship's true potential. Always witty, approachable and insightful, Gray reveals inventive techniques for discovering a soul mate and securing that relationship for a lifetime. B.J.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Book Description
You Don't Have To Be Single Forever.
John Gray has helped millions of men and women develop better relationships with his phenomenal New York Times bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. Now he blasts off into the exciting new territory of the singles universe, applying his unique experience to unattached men and women'including the newly separated or divorced'looking for lasting intimacy.
Going beyond the old rules, John Gray doesn't just tell you how to behave; he explains why. With compassion and understanding he takes you through the five stages of dating'attraction, uncertainty, exclusivity, intimacy, and engagement'provides inspired ideas on finding your soul mate, and offers advice on creating a loving and mutually fulfilling relationship. If you're trying to find a date, debating whether to continue a relationship, or searching for commitment, Mars and Venus On A Date is your essential guide to successfully getting what you want.
From the Publisher
Mars and Venus on a Date is for all single people looking for love, including the newly separated or divorced who are daunted by re-entering the singles scene. Written with the compassion and understanding that could come only from John Gray, it takes readers through the five stages of dating: Attraction, Ambivalence, Commitment (to monogamy), True Intimacy and Proposal/Marriage. In its pages, readers will find creative ideas on finding a soulmate, making a commitment and sage advice on such difficult issues as deciding when to become sexually intimate and whether or not to live with their partner.
The singles universe can be a nebulous and frightening place, and the men and women alone in this void have great need for the wisdom of John Gray. In the same way that Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus became the ultimate relationship book for couples, Mars and Venus on a Date will be the singles' essential guide.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
John Gray, Ph.D., is the author of ten bestsellers, including the runaway hit Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, which has sold more than eleven million copies worldwide. An internationally recognized expert in the fields of communication and relationships, he has been conducting relationship seminars in major cities for twenty-six years. He is a Certified Family Therapist (NACFT), a Consulting Editor of The Family Journal, a member of the Distinguished Board of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, a Fellow and Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians, and a member of the American Counseling Association. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Bonnie, and their three children.
Amazon.com
The latest tentacle of John Gray's formidable Mars and Venus octopus deals with a topic near to the heart of almost everybody--dating. With a lot of insight and common sense, Gray tackles the hard and often messy business of finding "a soul mate." Without fear or favor, Mars and Venus on a Date dissects the dynamics between men and women and the five stages each relationship must pass through: attraction, uncertainty, exclusivity, intimacy, and, finally, engagement (for marriage, of course). Even though Mars and Venus on a Date isn't The Rules by a long shot, the courtship it describes is surprisingly old-fashioned. It's chock-full of things your mother might say: "Most people find or are found by their soul mates when they are not really looking." "The man should never talk more than the woman." But how to know if the person you're with is your "soul mate?" Gray writes, "When our soul wants to marry our partner, it feels like a promise that we came into this world to keep." Which translates into, "When you know, you know."--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Library Journal
You're from another planet if you don't know who wrote this singles dating guide.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
From AudioFile
John Gray provides unique yet pragmatic guidelines for the single, divorced and widowed who find themselves lost in a maze of dating complications. Speaking forth-rightly, Gray identifies the five stages in the dating process: attraction, uncertainty, exclusivity, intimacy and engagement. He carefully describes the benefits and pitfalls of each of these stages, leading to a better understanding of a relationship's true potential. Always witty, approachable and insightful, Gray reveals inventive techniques for discovering a soul mate and securing that relationship for a lifetime. B.J.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Book Description
You Don't Have To Be Single Forever.
John Gray has helped millions of men and women develop better relationships with his phenomenal New York Times bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. Now he blasts off into the exciting new territory of the singles universe, applying his unique experience to unattached men and women'including the newly separated or divorced'looking for lasting intimacy.
Going beyond the old rules, John Gray doesn't just tell you how to behave; he explains why. With compassion and understanding he takes you through the five stages of dating'attraction, uncertainty, exclusivity, intimacy, and engagement'provides inspired ideas on finding your soul mate, and offers advice on creating a loving and mutually fulfilling relationship. If you're trying to find a date, debating whether to continue a relationship, or searching for commitment, Mars and Venus On A Date is your essential guide to successfully getting what you want.
From the Publisher
Mars and Venus on a Date is for all single people looking for love, including the newly separated or divorced who are daunted by re-entering the singles scene. Written with the compassion and understanding that could come only from John Gray, it takes readers through the five stages of dating: Attraction, Ambivalence, Commitment (to monogamy), True Intimacy and Proposal/Marriage. In its pages, readers will find creative ideas on finding a soulmate, making a commitment and sage advice on such difficult issues as deciding when to become sexually intimate and whether or not to live with their partner.
The singles universe can be a nebulous and frightening place, and the men and women alone in this void have great need for the wisdom of John Gray. In the same way that Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus became the ultimate relationship book for couples, Mars and Venus on a Date will be the singles' essential guide.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
John Gray, Ph.D., is the author of ten bestsellers, including the runaway hit Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, which has sold more than eleven million copies worldwide. An internationally recognized expert in the fields of communication and relationships, he has been conducting relationship seminars in major cities for twenty-six years. He is a Certified Family Therapist (NACFT), a Consulting Editor of The Family Journal, a member of the Distinguished Board of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, a Fellow and Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians, and a member of the American Counseling Association. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Bonnie, and their three children.
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