The rural Mexican culture is made up of many small towns and villages. The social connections among adults in
theses areas are relatively intimate because many of these areas are endoga mous communities. Most newly married
couples live with the man's parents until they are financially stable enough to purchase land of their own to build on.
Though it is less common the couple may decide to live with the wife's parents if the mother and daughter-in-law
don't get along (Kay, 1991, p. 367).
A typical mexican home or compound as they are commonly called. …
