Marriage is the foundation of the family. It is the cultural mechanism that ensures the family's continuity . -from Sociology focus on the Philippines. 4th ed. by Isabel Panopio and Adelisa Raymundo-
All cousins are related. Those who are related by marriage are not biologically related so developing a relationship with them is only a matter of convention.
However, even marriage between first...
by marriage they are related to you but not by blood.
An "aunt by marriage" is an unnecessarily complex way of referring to the wife of your parent's brother, whom most people call "your...