Hi, dysfunctional husband If something is 'dysfunctional', it does not work in the normal and appropriate manner. When applied to human activity, it usually relates to behavioural problems. You could certainly use the phrase above, but a much more common phrase is a 'dysfunctional family', or perhaps a 'dysfunctional marriage' .
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