Family Unions

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Across
  1. 3. The married couple lives with the wife’s parents.
  2. 6. The married couple lives with the husband’s parents.
  3. 7. The act of marrying one person while still being legally married to another person.
  4. 9. A partner must be chosen from within the same tribe or group.
  5. 11. The couple is not legally married but they live together under one roof and have sexual relations.
  6. 13. A form of marriage in which a person has only one wife or husband at the same time.
  7. 14. The colloquial or informal term for a common law union is ________.
  8. 15. The husband and wife reside by themselves in their own home.
Down
  1. 1. A partner must be chosen from outside his or her tribe or group.
  2. 2. The couple is not married, they do not share the same residence but they do have sexual relations.
  3. 4. A form of marriage in which a person may have more than one wife or husband at the same time.
  4. 5. A form of marriage where a man has two or more wives.
  5. 8. A form of marriage where a woman has two or more husbands.
  6. 10. A lawfully recognised union between a couple.
  7. 12. The religion that commonly practices polygyny is known as ________.