We’re back with Dr. John Gray (author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus), and we gave him a total softball question this time: What is the foundation of a long-lasting relationship?

He makes it look as easy as pie. Namely, that we need to better understand the roles we’ve chosen, and learn how to adapt to those roles and fit them together with the roles our partner has chosen, so that we can bring out the best parts of ourselves. Scroll down to hear it from the man himself…

And he does it all in under 2 minutes! But again, it all comes down to those chemicals… Since we’re all a competing mixture of testosterone and estrogen, wherever those levels are at is going to effect our behavior, our responses to the world around us, and our feelings about our partners in the moment. So how are you going to adapt?

Thoughts? Questions? A winning lottery number from the UK? Let us know in the comments!

ABOUT JOHN GRAY, PhD.
John Gray is the best-selling relationship author of all time and the most trusted voice in relationships today. He is the author of 17 books, including The New York Times #1 Best-Selling Book, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. His books have sold over 50 million copies in 50 different languages around the world. For more than 35 years he has conducted public and private seminars for thousands of participants. He is a popular speaker and has appeared on Oprah, The Dr. Oz Show, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The CBS Morning Show, Live with Regis, Larry King Live, CNN and many others. John’s purpose is to create a world where men and women understand, respect, and appreciate their differences and ultimately work together.