Mars and Venus Down Under

In recent weeks we’ve highlighted some of John’s travels to places as diverse as China, Denmark, and South Africa. Many in America know of the great success of the Mars Venus books in the United States, but often people are not aware that John’s books have been translated into over 40 languages around the world. With the exception of Canada, the international destinations that John has visited most often are both Australia and New Zealand.

In Australia, as John explains in this week’s video message, people are more accepting of the concept that men and women are fundamentally different than any other destination he has visited. And, as John says, while every culture looks at the Mars/Venus dynamic through their own unique cultural lens, Australians are most curious about how the competition between men and women will help shape the future direction of life, not just down under, but around the globe.

The issue, John says, is not about whether women are smarter than men, or vice versa, but really in assessing the future roles in society of either gender based on how they cope with stress. The critical difference in Australia and around the globe in understanding how the Mars/Venus relationships will evolve in a world of greater gender equality will be determined by how the sexes reach out and satisfy the needs of one another. It’s not so much a question of competition, but rather a story of cooperation as new roles evolve both in the workplace and in the home.

Enjoy John’s brief video message on Mars and Venus down under…