A recent Gallup survey has revealed that a significant portion of the Pakistani population favors living with in-laws after getting married.
The survey, which consisted of responses from over 700 participants nationwide, reveals that 69% of the Pakistani population is happy to live with their husbands’ families.
When they were asked whether they would prefer to stay in a joint family system after the marriage of the participants, 62% chose this pattern as it is more favorable considering it to be a better option.
On the other, 36% of the sample would rather not live in a nuclear family format, but would rather live separately. A minute section, 2%, skipped this question.
There is a twist to this picture, however. When the study was more incisively carried out, it was found that 69% of those who were males and 54% of the females were in support of living in joint families. 45% of the females and 29% of the males showed a preference for independent living. The analysis also suggests that there is a slight urban rural difference: Among the city dwellers, 64% and among the rural dwellers, 60% preferred joint family system of living.
The researchers also asked participants about where they are currently living and found out that 70 % live in joint families and 30% live separately.
