Family Quote by John Bradshaw

“The more dysfunctional the system, the more closed and rigid are the roles it assigns. In families that are chemically, sexually or violently dysfunctional,…

— John Bradshaw

I'm not sure if I know any 'functional' families, if functional means a family without difficult times and members who don't have a full…

— David Sheff

“Each dysfunctional family is dysfunctional in its own way.”

— Michael C. Perkins

“Families living in dysfunction seldom have healthy boundaries. Dysfunctional families have trouble knowing where they stop and others begin.”

— David W. Earle LPC- Love is Not Enough

“Controlling others is the cornerstone of dysfunctional families.”

— David W. Earle LPC- Love is Not Enough

“The more dysfunctional, the more some family members seek to control the behavior of others.”

— David W. Earle LPC- Love is Not Enough

“A family will not function well as a team unless it is first composed of strong, self-sufficient individuals.”

— Anu Partanen

A dysfunctional family is any family with more than one person in it.

— Mary Karr

The functions of the family in a highly differentiated society are not to be interpreted as functions directly on behalf of the society, but…

— Talcott Parsons

“My family may be dysfunctional, but I think it’s pretty functional in its dysfunction.”

— Amanda Torrey

“When children are born, they have five natural characteristics that make them authentic human beings: children are valuable, vulnerable, imperfect, dependent, and immature. All…

— Pia Mellody

The word dysfunction has, I think, served its purpose and now has lost its meaning. Every family, like every person, is imperfect, after all.…

— Susan Minot