Post-marital Residence Practice Terms
(Note: Residence terms always have the suffix "-local"
Marriage terms will have the suffix "-gamy" if any)
2. Females remain where they were born, males
join their wives
Matrilocal - "with (bride's) Mother"
Uxorilocal - "with Wife" (and the people where she was born)
Back
to Four Primary Post-marital Residence Strategies