Form of marriage in which one person has several spouses

One woman married to two or more males

One male married to two or more females

A marital or sexual relationship in which a person is committed exclusively to one partner

Family consisting of father and/or mother and children living in one household

Family consisting of father and/or mother and children living in one household

Two people marry and one or both bring children from previous relationships.

Family that includes cousins, aunts, uncles and/or grandparents living in one household

Current divorce rate in the U.S.

Classifications based upon who inherits the parental property and how lineage is traced.

Newly married couples establish a new residence

Newly married couples live with the husband's family.

Newly married couples live with the wife's family.

Family ancestry is traced through mother's side

Family ancestry is traced through father's side

Family ancestry is traced both the mother's and father's side

Relationship with a person outside your socio-economic, religious, or ethnic group.

Relationship with a person who is a member of your socio-economic, religious, or ethnic group.

Social order in which the oldest living female makes most of the major decisions for family members.

Social order in which the oldest living male makes most of the major decisions for family members.

Social order in which the major decisions for family members are shared between the wife and husband.

Which of the following is not a reason Blended Marriages sometimes have higher rates of divorce?

One adult raising one or more offspring

Both spouses work outside the home

Non-married couples live in a marriage-like arrangement without the legal obligations of formal marriage.