In fact, the mistaken beliefs that relationships are perfect or that relationships don't require a lot of work are among a host of what researchers refer to as
dysfunctional beliefs about relationships.1 Not surprisingly, when people hold dysfunctional beliefs, such as the idea that relationships should be perfect or easy, their relationship satisfaction suffers.
These changes were associated with significant shifts in patients» attitudes about sleep, and reductions to
dysfunctional beliefs about sleep.
Not exact matches
The couple may have their own
beliefs about why an aspect of their relationship is
dysfunctional but through careful observation the relationship coach may determine that the source of the problem is very different from the couple's perception.
6 Jan: Daily Mail: Richard Hartley - parkinson: Prince Charles says becoming a grandfather has boosted his environmental
beliefs saying he doesn't want to «hand on an increasingly
dysfunctional world» The Prince of Wales has spoken
about how the prospect of becoming a grandfather is spurring his environmental
beliefs, saying he does not want to «hand on an increasingly
dysfunctional world» Prince Charles, an outspoken campaigner on environmental issues, told ITV's This Morning that he did not want the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's child, due to be born next summer, to ask him why he had not done more to tackle issues like climate change... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2257993/Prince-Charles-says-grandfather-boosted-environmental-
beliefs-saying-doesnt-want-hand-increasingly-
dysfunctional-world.html
Experiences in our past such as
dysfunctional family dynamics, being bullied in school, and other forms of abuse and trauma become subconscious false
beliefs about ourselves such as; «I am not worthy of love, or I'm not good enough.»
The five
dysfunctional beliefs include expecting partners to read each other's mind, disagreement among partners are considered as a threat to loving relationships, believing that partners are unable to change themselves or the relationship, expecting partners to be perfect sexual partners, and stereotypical thinking
about the differences among men and women.