Reimagining Your Love Story: Biblical and Psychological Practices for Healthy Relationship: Biblical and Psychological Practices for Healthy Relationships

by Andrea Gurney

We’ve all grown up watching the fairy tales that promise happily ever after with our one true love. Whether we like it or not, whether we think we believe it or not, chances are we’ve internalized that story of love. And despite the technology to find connection with more people than ever before, somehow we are also lonelier than ever before—even when we’re in relationships.Although we were created for loving, intimate relationships, we’ve lost our understanding of how to find and maintain them. Andrea Gurney wants readers to discover more authentic connections that aren’t made of wishes, so she equips us with practices from psychology, biblical truths, and lessons from relationship science. She also helps us examine our developmental history, including how cultural and familial messages take root in our psyches. Together, these tools craft a solid foundation on which lasting love can be built, rather than a pumpkin carriage that disappears when the clock strikes midnight. If you are disillusioned by unattainable societal standards, in need of healing from damaged relationships, or simply want to improve at relating well with others, you’re ready for Reimagining Your Love Story.

Genres: Nonfiction

176 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 26, 2019

About the author

Andrea is a licensed psychologist, professor, and author. She is a champion for relationships!

She has been working with individuals, couples, and families in her private clinical practice for more than two decades. She also teaches courses in Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Marriage 101, and Abnormal Psychology at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA.

Andrea trained at Harvard Medical School after receiving her PhD in Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology at Northeastern University, her MS in Psychological Services from University of Pennsylvania, and her BA in Psychology from Wheaton College (IL).

Andrea lives her with husband, 2 daughters, and playful golden doodle in Santa Barbara. Connect with her at AndreaGurney.com

Reviews

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, I think the perspective and advice that Gurney gives is very good, and applicable to people in many different kinds of relationships. I couldn't give this 5 stars because there were things that Gurney assumed readers didn't know, and presented several ideas as if they weren't something people had heard before. I would've been more keen to appreciate those particular sections if she had formed them in a "maybe you know this, maybe you don't" type of way. Otherwise, I enjoyed it.

[Sean Deegan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Second time read for this one. Refreshing.