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Record Nr.

UNINA9910806957803321

Autore

Gurney Andrea

Titolo

Reimagining your love story : biblical and psychological practices for healthy relationships / / Andrea Gurney, PhD

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Grand Rapids, MI : , : Kregel Publications, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

0-8254-7544-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (130 pages)

Disciplina

205.677

Soggetti

Love - Religious aspects

Spiritual life

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the fairy-tale dream -- Part One. What's Your Once upon a Time? -- 1. Wired for love -- 2. Monkey see, monkey do -- 3. Mirror, mirror, on the wall -- 4. It all goes back to the toy box -- Part Two. Deconstructing the Myths of Love -- 5. Anchoring in rough seas -- 6. Someday my prince will come -- 7. You had me at hello -- 8. Later, at the xastle -- Part Three. Working Toward Happily Ever after -- 9. Speak the truth -- 10. Fight fair and forgive often -- 11. Play together; 12. Maintain curiosity -- Conclusion : reclaiming the story of love.

Sommario/riassunto

"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"--