What is the difference between a healthy family with high level conflict and a dysfunctional one?

No family is perfect and perhaps all families are dysfunctional in one way or another. Curious to know what most people think as the difference between a healthy family with a lot of conflict (i.e. a lot of misunderstanding or resentment/estrangement between parent and child who have clashing personalities or ideals) and a dysfunctional family.

Every family has some problems as you say. I think the dysfunction comes into play with how you handle the misunderstandings, resentments and estrangement. If you scream, yell, hit and cuss - it's dysfunction.

Perhaps that depends on your definitions. I might challenge the concept of whether truly "healthy" families have a lot of conflict. (I don't have a definitive answer on that myself, BTW - still sorting it thru; this is a good question!) Kids definitely go thru rebellious stages, and clashing personalities can challenge any family, no doubt. My thought would be that healthy families can communicate the differences calmly and without blame.

The collective IQ.

To me just the words 'dysfunctional family' conjure up images of a big 'ol incestuous, low-mentality, poor, drug/people abusing white trash family.

A high-level conflict family would belong to a relatively well off, mainly intelligent group of people attempting to work out every day issues and problems.

Of course I'm mostly shallow in thought and action. So I'd like to read what other people have to say about your question. Good topic!

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