Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

The central metaphor of John Gray's relationship guide holds that men and women come from different planets, each used to the customs of its own world but not the other's, and that most common problems between couples come from these psychological differences. Drawing on years of counseling couples, Gray describes how men under stress withdraw into their cave while women want to talk, how men offer solutions when women want to be heard, and how the sexes keep score of acts of love differently, with women giving each small gesture one point. He suggests ways to state needs without conflict. More than 15 million copies have been sold, and it spent 121 weeks on the bestseller list.

Mohnish Pabrai urges married men to read it and follow it, calling it very helpful.