Polygamy increases the nuclear family vertically by adding spouses (usually women), while the extended family is an expansion of the nuclear family horizontally.

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Polygamy increases the nuclear family horizontally by adding more spouses, not vertically. The vertical expansion of a family involves adding generations (e.g., parents, children, grandchildren), while the horizontal expansion involves adding members of the same generation (e.g., spouses, siblings).

Polygamy Increases the Nuclear Family Vertically by Adding Spouses (Usually