Dysfunctional people use flattery as a mask to hide their true intentions, keeping you hooked on their approval. Seek relationships where actions speak louder than words, ...

People in dysfunctional relationships go to bed mad. They don't work towards fixing their issues. They fight, learn nothing, and have the same fight again and again, ...

Also, dysfunctional people who are at least aware of their issues have a pretty accurate radar for that sort of thing. In other words, it takes one to know one. Image courtesy of Flickr user steve ...

For people who grew up in dysfunctional families, life can be difficult in ways that “normal” others don’t understand. If your partner grew up in a more average or functional family, ...

In 2 Corinthians 5:17–19 we find a promise of newness. In Christ’s recreation, we can wash the dysfunctional old glue off. We can, through Christ, don his power and become new.

Lopez tells PEOPLE about understanding Judy’s “dysfunctional” relationship with her husband and Anthony’s stepfather Rich, played by Bobby Cannavale.