After marriage, a couple stays with woman's parents. What form of family would it be?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Matrilocal Family
Option (1) Patriarchal Family — Incorrect. A patriarchal family structure is one where men exercise authority and dominance. It is about power within the family, not about where a newly married couple lives.
Option (2) Matrilocal Family — Correct. With regard to the rule of residence, some societies are matrilocal: the newly married couple stays with the woman’s parents.
Option (3) Matriarchal Family — Incorrect. Matriarchy is the structure where women play the dominant role in authority. It too concerns power, not the rule of residence.
Option (4) Patrilocal Family — Incorrect. In a patrilocal society the couple lives with the man’s parents, the opposite of what the question describes.
NCERT (2025-26): “The Diverse Forms of the Family … Studies have shown how diverse family forms are found in different societies. With regard to the rule of residence, some societies are matrilocal in their marriage and family customs while others are patrilocal. In the first case, the newly married couple stays with the woman’s parents, whereas in the second case the couple lives with the man’s parents. With regard to the rules of inheritance, matrilineal societies pass on property from mother to daughter while patrilineal societies do so from father to son. A patriarchal family structure exists where the men exercise authority and dominance, and matriarchy where the women play a similarly dominant role.…” |