This essay will explore two types of marriages in China, uxorilocal and minor marriage. In a uxorilocal marriage, the man moves into the woman's house. Usually, the women's family does not have a male child and it is necessary for him to help them financially. Uxorilocal marriages are very rare and do not happen very often. In a minor marriage, the in-laws will adopt the future daughter-in-law at a young age and she will then marry her “adoptive brother.” Like a little daughter-in-law, the future husband's family adopts the girl they would like their son to marry as a child. This benefits the future mother-in-law. He is able to mold and control her to fit the type of girl he would like his son to marry. This power was often abused by the mother-in-law. She does not receive the treatment her family of origin would give her and is sometimes treated like a slave. The girl would be neglected and have an enormous amount of work to do for the family. On the other hand, this also helps the girl when she transitions into adult life. Growing up in the same village where she will live during her mature years gives her the advantage of having a social network. Being married to a patrilineal lineage is very difficult for women, especially socially. When she marries, her social ties are completely left at home. At first the village is very wary of the new wife because she is new and they don't know much about her. Once he manages to find his niche in the community, he is able to gain allies and elders from whom he can gain knowledge and support. As women age, their family grows and their position and strength evolve. Can get protection... middle of paper... St-Mao China. American Ethnologist, 30: 578–596. doi: 10.1525/ae.2003.30.4.578 James L. Watson (1982). Chinese kinship reconsidered: Anthropological perspectives on historical research. The China Quarterly, 92, pp 589-622. doi:10.1017/S0305741000000965.Johnson, Kay Ann. Women, family and peasant revolution in China. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983. Print.Lee, Liu. “Chinese Population Trends and Their Implications for Fertility Policy.” Asian Population Studies 6.3 (2010): 289-305. Premier of academic research. Network. April 16, 2014. Spradley, James P. and David W. McCurdy. Conformity and conflict: readings in cultural anthropology. Boston: Little, Brown, 1971. Print.Zuo, Jiping. “Rethinking Family Patriarchy and Women's Positions in Presocialist China.” Journal of Marriage and Family 71.3 (2009): 542-557. Premier of academic research. Network. April 2. 2014.