The post-marital residence pattern characterized by the couple living with or near the parents of the bride is called:
A) patrilocal.
B) bilocal.
C) matrilocal.
D) neolocal.
E) avunculocal.

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Matrilocal residence refers to the practice where a married couple resides near or with the parents of the bride. This is common in societies where women are in the center of the family and descent and inheritance are traced through the female line. Patrilocal residence refers to the practice where a couple lives with or near the husband's parents, while neolocal refers to the practice of the couple establishing a new household independent of their families of origin. Bilocal and avunculocal are less common residence patterns that involve living with or near either the husband's or wife's kin.

The Post-Marital Residence Pattern Characterized by the Couple Living with or near the Parents