inlaw
Relative through marriage
A relative by marriage rather than blood: your spouse's parents, siblings, and their families, or the spouses of your own siblings.
The term usually appears in compounds—mother-in-law, brother-in-law, in-laws—and often carries connotations of obligation or tension: We're spending Thanksgiving with the in-laws.
Relatives beyond parents, siblings
- relativesThose connected by blood
- kinfolkFamily members collectively
- relationsConnections or dealings
- householdDomestic unit of residents
clan · family tree · blended family · outlaws
Lines marking separation
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
- approvalFavorable opinion given
acceptance · tension · friction · conflict · estrangement · rivalry · jealousy · resentment
extended family
Relatives beyond parents, siblings
household · clan · family tree · blended family · outlaws
boundaries
Lines marking separation
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
approval · acceptance · tension · friction · conflict · estrangement · rivalry · jealousy · resentment · misunderstanding
spouse
Married partner
union · betrothal · engagement · dowry · bride · groom · married into · ceremony · reception · vows
affinity
Natural liking or attraction
- relationConnection or kin
- connectionA joining or relation
- bondBinding tie or connection
inlawblood relative
Family by biological descent
blood relation · birth family · consanguine · kin · flesh and blood