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约翰•格雷John Gray (born 1951) is an American relationship counselor, lecturer and author. He has written seventeen books on relationships and personal growth, including his 1992 book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, which is being turned into a motion picture. Gray?s current book is Venus on Fire | Mars on Ice, an exploration of relationships and the role of food and nutrition to sustaining a healthy romantic partnership.
Early life and education
Gray was born in Houston, Texas. After graduating high school, Gray attended University of St. Thomas and the University of Texas without receiving any degrees. He did receive a bachelors and masters degrees in creative intelligence, though sources vary on whether these degrees were received from Maharishi European Research University (MERU) in Switzerland or from Maharishi International University in Iowa.
Gray received his Ph.D. from the unaccredited institution, Columbia Pacific University (CPU), after completing a correspondence course. CPU was closed by California court order in 2000. The court ruled that the State of California recognizes CPU degrees earned before June 25, 1997, as "legally valid" for use in the state, but other states, such as Texas, criminalize the use of CPU degrees. This time period above included Gray?s degree which he received in 1982.
Career
Gray?s seventeen books have sold over fifty million copies and have been published in forty-five languages worldwide.
Gray wrote a nationally syndicated column with thirty million readers. His column appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, New York Daily News, New York Newsday, The Denver Post, and the San Antonio Express-News. Internationally, Gray?s columns appeared in publications in England, Canada, Mexico, Korea, and in Latin American and the South Pacific.
Gray is a certified family therapist, and a consulting editor for Family Journal.
Gray is an international expert in the field of communication and relationships. Gray has conducted public and private seminars for over 30 years.
Gray has made guest appearances on Oprah, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The CBS Morning Show, Live with Regis, The View, Politically Incorrect, Larry King Live, The Roseanne Show and CNN. Gray has been profiled in USA Today, Newsweek, Time Magazine, TV Guide, People and Forbes.
Gray is listed as a signer of the 9/11 Truth statement.
In 2001, Gray received the Smart Marriages Impact Award.
In 2007, Gray became the Brand founder of Mars Venus Coaching Franchise.
Criticism
Critics have accused him of over-simplifying human psychology into stereotypes that fail to adequately describe many people. Communication scholars have published research-based rebuttals to Gray?s claims. Other scholars, such as Deborah Tannen, a professor of linguistics, have also written research-based books that challenge some of Gray?s claims.
Personal life
Gray was the fifth of seven children born to a pair of Stanford University graduates; his father was a Texan oilman and his mother was co-owner of a popular Houston spiritual bookstore.
After high school, Gray followed the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of the Transcendental Meditation technique and for nine years he was a celibate monk, and worked as the Maharishi?s assistant.
Gray divorced fellow self-help author Barbara De Angelis in 1984. Gray married his current wife, Bonnie in 1986 and they have three daughters.
Books and other publication
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venu
Mars and Venus on a Date
What You Feel You Can Heal
Men, Women and Relationship
Mars and Venus in Love
Mars and Venus Together Forever: A Practical Guide to Creating Lasting Intimacy
Mars and Venus in the Bedroom
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Book of Day
Mars and Venus Starting Over
How To Get What You Want and Want What You Have
Children Are from Heaven
Practical Miracles for Mars and Venus: Nine Principles for Lasting Love, Increasing Success, and Vibrant Health in the Twenty-first Century
Mars and Venus in the Workplace
Truly Mars & Venu
The Mars & Venus Diet & Exercise Solution
Why Mars and Venus Collide: Improving Relationships by Understanding How Men and Women Cope Differently with Stre
Mars and Venus: 365 Ways to Keep Passion Alive
Venus on Fire, Mars on Ice – Hormonal Balance – The Key to Life, Love, and Energy
Further reading
Lacitis, Erik (1996-03-29). "Promoting Closeness -- John Gray Of `Venus/Mars? Fame Is A One-Man Advice Industry". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
Aamidor, Abe (1998-02-24). "`Mars, Venus? Author Finds His Messages Hitting Home". Indianapolis Star And News. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
Odone, Cristina (1999-04-02). "We are fixated on the idea that we have to be in a couple; nobody is interested in the beauty of being alone". New Statesman. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
Goldacre, Ben (2005-02-10). "A varying degree". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
Guinness, Daphne (2008-01-31). "Back to Mars and Venus". The Age. Retrieved 2008-10-17.