patrilocal
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The population also followed patrilocal residence, in which women typically moved to live with or near the families of their male partners.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
The majority of societies today are patrilocal, meaning women move to their husband's communities.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
Most modern human cultures are also patrilocal, underscoring another way that Neanderthals and modern humans were similar.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 16, 2021
They have also grown in prominence at Korean studies conferences—long the preserve of scholarly experts in topics like Korean Buddhism and ancient patrilocal rites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2015
I therefore propose to term the three types matrilocal, removal, and patrilocal marriages.
From Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia by Northcote Whitridge Thomas
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