Historically, What Is the Most Common Pattern After a Couple

question 95

Multiple Choice

Historically, what is the most common pattern after a couple marries in Asia, Africa, and South America?

• A)They move in with the bride's family so they will see their daughters throughout adulthood.
• B)Parents remain close to their sons throughout adulthood but may rarely or never see their daughters again.
• C)They make a home by themselves but live in the same neighborhood as their parents do.
• D)They spend a year traveling to become more worldly and establish themselves as an independenet couple.

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