uxorilocal marriage; marriage where the husband joins the wife's family
Anthropological term for a marriage pattern in which the groom moves into the bride's family home and may be adopted into her family. Contrasts with 嫁入り婚 (virilocal marriage).
See also: 婿入り
Uxorilocal marriage is a form of marriage in which the husband becomes a member of the wife's family.
In the traditional Japanese family system, uxorilocal marriage was less common than virilocal marriage.