A wedding is a day of creating a new unit of society - the family, as well as the unification of the two clans. Have you always wanted to have many relatives? Your dream has come true, because from the moment of marriage, the number of loved ones doubles. What are the names of all new relatives, who is the father of the wife of the father of the husband?
Parents of spouses in relation to children
Each of us knows that a young wife should call her husband's parents father-in-law. Accordingly, the mother of the spouse is the mother-in-law, and the father is the father-in-law. A husband calls his wife's mother-in-law a mother, and a father calls a father-in-law. And who accounts for the father of the wife to the father of the husband, is there a separate term for determining this degree of relationship? Today, complex definitions of relatives "by marriage" are rarely used in everyday life. Agree, not so often you hear the words "brother-in-law" or "daughter-in-law." Therefore, people are often confused, and many believe that the father of a wife is the father of the husband father-in-law. But this is a false definition. Only her husband can call this word the father of his wife, who, in turn, is a son-in-law in relation to her father-in-law and mother-in-law.
The correct definition of kinship
In fact, the father of the wife of the father of the husband is a matchmaker. There is also a female version of this definition - “svatya”. This term is used to define mother-in-law and mother-in-law in relation to each other. Where did the word “matchmaker” come from? There is no exact answer to this question, experts put forward various versions. However, as it were, it’s clear that the word itself is kind and pleasant. Popular in proverbs and verses rhyme "brother-swat." But indeed, in the old days they believed that to marry children means to become related to their parents.
Who is the father of the husband father of the wife?
The definitions of “matchmaker” and “matchmaker” are universal. They can be used to refer to the parents of the wife and husband (in relation to the mother and father of the second spouse, respectively). It is a mistake to assume that the husband’s father is the father of his wife. “Kum” and “kuma” are the treatment of the godparents of a child in relation to biological ones. Remember once and for all the correct definition of the parents of the spouses in relation to each other. This is exactly “matchmaker” and “matchmaker”. There is another option for determining the father or mother of the husband of the daughter (or wife of the son). Speaking about a matchmaker or a matchmaker in the third person, it is appropriate to say: “My daughter-in-law ...” or “My son’s father-in-law ...”. In some situations, this option of designating relatives in a conversation is more convenient, for example, if there are several children and they are all married. In this case, without getting into the explanation of the test in question, we can briefly say: “this is father-in-law / father-in-law (name of the child)”. You can also talk about mother-in-law or mother-in-law, refusing to use the word "matchmaker".
Swat and swatya are new relatives of a young family
Relations between relatives of newlyweds are very different. But you should always try to fix them and make them closer. What difference does it make who the father of the wife of the father of the husband and how to call this relationship? After all, we are talking, as a rule, about two men of about the same age, representatives of the same generation. And even if social status and worldview are different, it is not difficult to find common interests and topics for conversation. Father-in-law and father-in-law can be interesting together, it is enough to organize a general trip for fishing or hunting, a picnic or find an alternative lesson. Immediately after meeting the relatives, the newlyweds should by all means help their parents to establish relationships. And if the contact is established, you really will have a large and friendly family. Often, relatives who are not bound by blood ties become even closer to each other than the brothers and sisters who grew up together. And indeed, it is worth turning to ancient wisdom and remember that the wedding of children is an occasion to intermarry with their parents.