French Polynesia Lifestyle Marriage and Family Tahitian families often used to be large, usually with many children and several generations sharing a home. Couples may still live with the husband's or wife's parents for a time after marriage, but increased contact with western culture has led to a trend towards nuclear families .
Family ties are very strong.
In the past, marriage partners were chosen by the family, but today young people have greater freedom in choosing partners. The tradition of celebrating marriages with feasts and festivities still endures. Diet and Eating Tahitians eat three meals a day. The main meal is eaten in the middle of the day. Breakfast usually consists of bread and a hot drink.