| Retrieved March 11, 2018 — via Cult Education Institute | This sets up a natural dynamic where the man retreats as the woman tries to get closer, which becomes a major source of conflict between them |
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| Gray explains that once she is rejuvenated by getting the support she needs, her wave is able to build and rise once again, with renewed love and energy to give | Sprecher, Susan; Toro-Morn, Maura 2011 , "A study of men and women from different sides of Earth to determine if men are from Mars and women are from Venus in their beliefs about love and romantic relationships", in ; eds |
| He writes when she feels full of love and energy to give to others, her wave is stable | |
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| He encourages talking about these issues openly | In their "caves", men writes Gray are not necessarily focused on the problem at hand |
When women become unduly stressed, their natural reaction is to talk with someone close about it even if talking doesn't provide a solution to the problem at hand.
16| " The woman should be satisfied with his performance and give him credit for it | Yet this "time-out" lets them distance themselves from the problem and relax, allowing them to re-examine the problem later from a fresh perspective |
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| In 2002, author published a critical response to the portrayal of the genders in Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus | The man tends to think he can do one Big Thing for her scoring 50 points and not do much else, assuming he has "banked" points and can afford to "coast |