Which term describes a couple living with the husband's parents?

Which term describes a couple living with the husband's parents?

• A. Matrilocal
• B. Patrilocal residence
• C. Neolocal
• D. Endogamy

Answer: (B)

Post-marital residence patterns describe where a married couple lives relative to their parents and kin. Living with the husband’s parents is patrilocal (also called virilocal). This arrangement centers on the male lineage, as the wife relocates to the husband’s household and integrates into his family. It differs from matrilocal, where the couple resides with the wife’s family; neolocal, where they establish a new, independent home away from both families; and endogamy, which is about marrying within a specific social group rather than where the couple lives. So, the described living arrangement fits patrilocal residence.

Post-marital residence patterns describe where a married couple lives relative to their parents and kin. Living with the husband’s parents is patrilocal (also called virilocal). This arrangement centers on the male lineage, as the wife relocates to the husband’s household and integrates into his family. It differs from matrilocal, where the couple resides with the wife’s family; neolocal, where they establish a new, independent home away from both families; and endogamy, which is about marrying within a specific social group rather than where the couple lives. So, the described living arrangement fits patrilocal residence.