Terms Associated with Family
Across
- 2. A family structure where the father is the head of the household.
- 3. A family system that prioritizes the father.
- 6. A form of marriage between only one man and one woman.
- 8. A legal or formal ending of a marriage that treats it as though it never happened.
- 12. The lawful contract of a union between partners.
- 14. When siblings are biologically related by blood.
- 16. A brother or sister.
- 18. A family unit focusing on the father as the central figure.
Down
- 1. A family system where the lineage is traced through the mother.
- 4. The property or money passed down after someone's death.
- 5. The practice of a woman having multiple husbands.
- 7. A term describing a family unit that focuses on the mother as the central figure.
- 9. A form of marriage where a man has multiple wives.
- 10. A legally recognized dissolution of marriage.
- 11. separation A formal agreement to live apart without divorcing.
- 13. The relationship by blood or shared ancestry.
- 15. A family relationship created through marriage.
- 17. The act of marrying more than one person at the same time.
- 19. Marriage between people who are closely related.
- 20. The payment made to a spouse after a divorce for their support.