Family is a very important part of Greek life, which is shown in My Big Fat Greek Wedding. In tradition children would grow up in a very tight household and only gain some impression of freedom once married; a girl would move away to live with her husband's family and a boy once married would be afforded the right to move next door. Most Greeks live with their parents until they are married. Family traditions are stronger in more rural areas and more likely to be broken in the larger cities. Greek families also have fairly defined roles. The father is seen as the head of the household and the women are expected to care for the house and family members. Yet as in most patriarchal families, it is quite often the woman who is making decisions behind the scene. Even in modern Greece you will see more men sitting in traditional

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