John Gray (American author)

John Gray, Ph.D., is the author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, which has sold more than 6 million copies in the United States and was translated in 40 languages around the world. Gray was born in Houston, Texas, in 1951, after high school Gray attended St. Thomas Universityand the University of Texas. He is also the author of the Mars and Venus in the Bedroom, Mars and Venus Together Forever, Men, Women and Relationships, What Your Mother Couldn't Tell You and Your Father Didn't Know, the recently published Mars and Venus in Love, and the star of a new CD-ROM version of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. John Gray is an expert in the field of relationships and personal growth. His focus is on assisting men and women in understanding, respecting and appreciating their differences. In his highly acclaimed books and in his popular weekend seminar, "Men, Women and Relationships," Gray entertains and inspires his audiences with practical insights and easy-to-use techniques that they can apply to enrich their relationships immediately. Gray lived as a Hindu monk for nine years in Switzerland, which helped him to learn about solitude and serenity. He studied for many years with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and received both his B.A. and his M.A. in Creative Intelligence from Maharishi European Research University. In 1982 received his doctorate in psychology and human sexuality from Columbia Pacific University. He is married to Bonnie Gray and has three daughters - Laren, Julie and Shannon. He not only understands first-hand the principles of successful marriage, he has also experienced the serious problems that can trouble any union, having previously married and divorced.