It is author John Gray who believes that 'Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus' and they both decided to choose Earth as their planet for committing their sins ;). OK, let me rephrase - for coming together, loving each other and (re-)producing their replica.
Men and Women are two different beings altogether. They are biologically programmed to perceive things differently. For example, Man has a practical way of looking at things while women are so emotional. A kiss and caring words are all that a woman would need to feel happy and contented about life, while most men are very happy to just have a heavy bank balance [citation needed ;)]. Somehow, God's creation is amazing! Martians always want to believe that they are the most superior creation of God and wonder why Venusians are created the way they are. Whereas, the Venusians believe it's bcoz of them that superior creatures have come into existence, which makes them super-duper superior. Well, is it really about who is superior and who is not?
A peep into any married couple's life gives us enough indication that it's the basic differences between how a man and a woman think that begets opinionated quarrels and misunderstandings; and as a fact it's nobody's mistake. Though John Gray has made an effective attempt, through his work, to bring out the differences between men and women and ways by which they can be overcome, it would have been great if there was a similar attempt to bring out the commonalities between them.
Giving it a deep thought does help and for once let's forget the differences. At the end of the day, we are all humans. Unlike other species on earth, humans have a very special gift that comes straight from God - a well-developed brain that has the power to move mountains. An effective communication, understanding towards each other, giving each other space, respecting each other's opinions, accepting the differences - these are some things that stand common to both men and women. They are a lot simpler than moving mountains and they have nothing to do with Venus or Mars or their spatial distance from the sun; they are the traits of Earth (think!).
True, God has made us different. But it's all for good. Two souls cannot be soul-mates if both are practical or both are emotional. To lead a well-balanced life, a right mixture of practicality and emotional aspects is important. Therefore, God has distributed traits of success between men and women. It's up-to us, the specially gifted, to understand this better and harvest the best of traits in a relationship. Men and women need to complement each other rather than compare and find faults and differences.
We may be from different worlds - Mars, Venus or Anus. But once you choose to live on Earth, all that becomes important is how well you can understand your partner and accept him/her the way he/she is. Once this happens Earth becomes Heaven. And somebody rightly said - Marriages are made in Heaven. :)
Disclaimer: This article is not for those who think they are perfect and wish to change their partner, not for those who find faults in traits of the other gender. It's purely for those who think we can co-exist, respect and make a difference. ;)
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