Dr John Gray - Biography

John Gray, Ph.D. is the best-selling relationship author of all time.
 
The author of 16 books, including the relationship classic Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (HarperCollins 1992) - which USA Today quoted as ‘the number one best-selling book of the last decade’ as well as ‘one of the top-ten most influential books of the last 25 years – John Gray, PhD is the world’s foremost relationship and gender expert.  In the past fifteen years, over 40 million Mars Venus books have been sold in over 45 languages throughout the world.  His latest book: Why Mars & Venus Collide recently reached the Amazon top one hundred.

John Gray was a Certified Family Therapist for over fifteen years and has been conducting personal growth seminars for over thirty years.  He was the Consulting Editor of the Family Journal, and a member of the Distinguished Advisory Board of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors.  He received his doctorate in Psychology and Human Sexuality from Columbia Pacific University in 1982.

John Gray has authored 16 best-selling books: What You Feel You Can Heal (Heart Publishing 1984),  Men, Women and Relationships (Beyond Words Publishing 1993),  Mars and Venus In the Bedroom (HarperCollins 1995),  Mars and Venus Together Forever (Harper Perennial 1996),  Mars and Venus In Love (HarperCollins 1996),  Mars and Venus On a Date (Harper Collins 1997),  Mars and Venus Starting Over (HarperCollins 1998),  Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Book of Days (HarperCollins 1998),  How To Get What You Want and Want What You Have (HarperCollins 1999),  Children Are from Heaven (HarperCollins 1999),  Practical Miracles for Mars and Venus (HarperCollins 2000),  How To Get What You Want at Work HarperCollins 2002),  Truly Mars & Venus (HarperCollins 2003) and The Mars & Venus Diet & Exercise Solution (St. Martin’s Press 2003).

John Gray’s latest book, Why Mars & Venus Collide (HarperCollins 2008), reveals how men and women can improve relationships by understanding how they cope differently with stress.

An internationally recognized expert in the fields of communication and relationships, John Gray’s unique focus is assisting men and women in understanding, respecting and appreciating their differences.  For more than 30 years, he has conducted public and private seminars for thousands of participants. In his highly acclaimed books, CD’s, and DVD’s,  as well as in his seminars,  John Gray entertains and inspires audiences with his practical insights and easy to use communication techniques that can be immediately applied to enrich relationships and the quality of life.

John Gray is a popular speaker on the national and international lecture circuit and often appears on television and radio programs to discuss his work.  He has made guest appearances on such shows as Oprah, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The CBS Morning Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, The Early Show, The View, Politically Incorrect, Larry King Live, The Roseanne Show, CNN and Company, as well as many others. He has been profiled in USA Today, Newsweek, Time Magazine, TV Guide, People, Forbes, and numerous other major publications across North America and around the world.

John Gray’s weekly nationally syndicated column has reached 30 million readers in many newspapers, including The Atlanta Journal/Constitution, New York Daily News, New York’s Newsday, The Denver Post, and the San Antonio Express-News. Internationally, the columns appear in publications in England, Canada, Mexico, Korea, and in Latin American and the South Pacific.

John Gray lives with his wife and family in Northern California.