Terms Associated with Family

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