Post-marital Residence Practice Terms
(Note: Residence terms always have the suffix "-local"
          Marriage terms will have the suffix "-gamy" if any)
 
1. Males remain where they were born, females join their husbands

                Patrilocal - "with (groom's) Father"
                Virilocal  - "with Husband" (and the people who live where he was born)
 

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)
 

3. Both stay where they were born, residing separately
 

                Natolocal - "Place of birth" for both husband and wife; relatively rare
 

4. Both leave where they were born, residing together

                Neolocal - "New Place"
 

Additional Post-marital Residence Practice Terms