There are many forms of family and marriage. The most accepted form of family and marriage is a male and female with or without children. Polygyny is a form of marriage where men have more than one wife, and polyandry women have more than one husband. Some societies are even accepting gay and lesbian marriages with and without children.
The common cultural themes of family and marriage are first, mate selection. This is described in several different ways. We form our own cultural groups and within those groups, we establish what we consider are the norms for families and marriage. Some groups will not allow interracial marriages. While others insist that they marry within