However, even in cultures in which adults are expected to leave home after marriage to begin their own nuclear-based households, the extended family often forms an important support network offering similar advantages.
Međutim, čak i u kulturama u kojima se očekuje da odrasli napuste svoj dom nakon sklapanja braka i osnuju svoju nuklearnu porodicu, proširena porodica često predstavlja važnu mrežu podrške koja nudi slične prednosti.