What Your Mother Couldn't Tell You and Your Father Didn't Know: Advanced Relationship Skills for Better Communication and Lasting Intimacy

by John Gray

Book Overview

A cross between Deborah Tannen's YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND and a Relate guide, this well-written, accessible book by America's phenomenally successful relationships guru provides essential strategies for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060171626
• ISBN13: 9780060171629
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Really good relationship book

Teaches you skills to better understand your partner and the way they view things

This book is right on the mark

Although I'd read some of John's other Mars and Venus books, this one spoke to me like no other. I listened to it on audio over a couple of weeks (while walking my dogs!) I've also listened to it with my husband and it really sunk in with him, too. It made a difference right away in how we communicated with each other.This is going to be the book that brings our marriage back to where it should be and where it used to be....thank you John Gray! I am buying 5 copies to give my family and friends for Christmas.

Changed My Life, My Relationship w/Father, Bus Associates

Many people will percieve that this book is focused ONLY on romantic relationships. This book helped me understand my father as well as the men that i work with as well as relationships. If you understand why people do what they do, then you have a chance to resolve conflicts, and you can choose not to take it personally. This book changed my entire perception of men and brought me closer to my family. It is far better than the better known "Men are from Mars..." book because it provides detailed examples and recommendations for handling situations. It is easy reading. I just keep wondering how John Gray figured all of this out. I am glad I found this book. It is great for MEN and WOMEN.

Don't be fooled by simplicity--this is very useful info

I don't know why I don't enjoy John Gray's writing style. But I'm really glad I ignored my dislike of it to read this book. The information and suggestions are powerful stuff. Very useful, especially for healing a relationship that began great and has gone awry. And it's not necessary to get your partner to read it--a point which is especially appealing to women. You can make changes in the way you communicate and experience your partner changing also into a better partner/communicator/relator. I admire John Gray for continuing to make his nourishing ideas so accessible to so many. I'm sure critics other than me criticize his writing style and I'm glad he ignores us to make so many people happier.

One of the best communication book for men and women

This book was recommended to me by a very good friend who said that even her husband read it - which he does not do! My husband and I spent one hour each Sunday reading a chapter. This book really opened up our lines of communication and helped both of us to understand why we do what we do when we talk/communicate. This is another book that would make a good reference, keeper book for your personal library.

solve the argument between my boyfriend and me

Although I read is the Chinese version,I am attractived by this book indeed. It reach my problems so directly. After I read it, I know why men didn't know my heart and I can read his mind,too. Now I am getting married, I am not afraid.Cause I get such good books to be my teacher. Thank you,Mr.John Gray and the publisher.