Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, by John Gray

I'm reading this book- about 2/3 through it. Although it does get repetitive at times, I have learned a lot from it. The book bases the information and advice on generalizations and somewhat of a traditional view of men and women. However, it's based on Gray's extensive experience with hetersexual couples, and it does in fact apply to most people. Even so, there are sections I have had no clue as to how it applied to any situation I have ever been in in any of my relationships! So you have to read what is useful to you.

The biggest thing I've taken from it so far is that men and women need different kinds of love (i.e. women need caring, validation, reassurance, etc. and men need trust, acceptance, admiration, etc.). The problem with it is that we both give the kinds of love we want to receive, as opposed to the kind of love the other needs. I also have learned more about why I act/react the way I do and how to change that for the better in my own relationship. I also have a much deeper understanding of why Jeromie reacts the way he does and what I need to do differently to give him more of the love he needs as well as ask him in the right way for the kind of love I need.

Good read. Worth a browse...unless you haven't been in a relationship before (in which case you should do less reading and more dating I guess! :). And it's definitely better when you're in one, from the reader's perspective.