Dysfunctional Marriage Quotes & Sayings

The willow turns his back on inclement weather. And if he can do it, we can do it. — Paul McCartney

If I had understood the situation a bit better I should probably have joined the Anarchists. — George Orwell

As hard as we might try, we will never improve ourselves enough. We must be saved from outside ourselves. — Andy Nash

It is hundreds of tiny threads of memories, which sew people together through the years. Despite, their mental separation they stay woven into that tapestry out of habit, emotion, obsession or fear. — Shannon L. Alder

Natural Self is the Soul and illusion is the relative self [prakruti]. — Dada Bhagwan

Gentlemen, include me out. — Samuel Goldwyn

Did you think of that? Who burns his viol will not dance, I know. To cymbals, Romney. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning

In my family, as in all dysfunctional families, instead of parents who act as strong and nurturing role models for their children, you get these needy people who use their children. I was the kid who tried to take on the marriage. — John Bradshaw

THE DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY RULES 1. Control or Chaos. One must be in control of all interactions, feelings and personal behavior at all times - control is the major defense strategy for shame. In the less-than-human shameless marriage, both parents may be cocaine addicts or addicted in other ways. They may be dishonest criminals. The children experience chaos, as well as secrecy rules that guard their family's behavior. 2. Perfectionism or Anomie. Always be right in everything you do. The perfectionist rule always involves an imposed measurement. The fear and avoidance of the negative is the organizing principle of life. The members live according to an externalized image. No one ever measures up. In the less-than-human family, there are no rules - the children have no structure to guide them. — John Bradshaw

The human soul has need of security and also of risk. The fear of violence or of hunger or of any other extreme evil is a sickness of the soul. The boredom produced by a complete absence of risk is also a sickness of the soul. — Simone Weil

Healthy people will marry healthy people because you will always end up with the person whom you believe you deserve. — Debra Fileta