By marriage

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Family Expansion

'By marriage' indicates a person has become part of your family after marrying someone related to you.

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My uncle by marriage always joins our family gatherings.

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Neutral Tone

The phrase is descriptive and neutral, without any positive or negative connotations about the relationship.

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My cousin by marriage has been a part of our family for years.

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Legal Connection

'By marriage' signals a legal or formal expansion of family, not just a social or friendly relationship.

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I have two sisters by marriage after my father remarried.

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