There are four: monogamy, polygyny, polyandry, and group marriage.
Monogamy is one wife, one husband.
Polygyny is one husband, several wives.
Polyandry is one wife, several husbands.
Group marriage is several wives, several husbands.
Group marriage is by far the rarest and has never been the prevailing form of marriage in any known society.
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