Abstract: “Husband is the key link of the wife” ( Fu wei qi gang ) is a common statement in traditional Chinese society. This means that the husband has the dominant role in the family. But the man who married into and lived with the bride fami1y is a kind of variety in comparison with the normal family. This article uses the official archives of Qing Dynasty and other materials to investigate some related question about this social phenomenon, tries to fully understand this kind of marriage and the relationships within and between the families.