Marriage and Family in Algeria Traditionally was usual for three or more generations including grandparents, married sums and theit wives nd unmarried children to share the same home. Today, more common. Mothers care for urban areas in particular, the smaller family has become more common. mothers care for the children and household, while fathers are responsible for family income and discipline. Children don't question their parents, and they look after them when they are old. Marriage is not just between two people, but two families. So parents help their children choose their marriage partners. Women generally marry in their early 20s, and men a few years late