Joint and extended families are common in the district. Male siblings reside in one household even after their marriage. Although media have much propagated the blessings of the nuclear family system, socio-cultural norms and economic compromises restrain the people from adopting this type of family system. It is considered the duty of children to take care of old-aged parents and, in addition, living together in a big family is considered good from an economic as well as a defensive point of view. However, a few nuclear families are found in Musakhel. In most cases, patriarchy is the rule. Although polygamy is not a taboo, most men have only one wife, which may be due to the fact that most men cannot afford to pay another vulvar for their second marriage.

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