Householdry

In Humans
Householdry is similar to, but distinct from, marriage. Though this practice, a person of either sex enters into a contract similar to marriage with another person of either sex, forming a Household.

The Householder is responsible for providing for the living of the family, similar to the role traditionally held by husbands in heterosexual marriage.

The Householded is responsible for childcare and other tasks similar to the role traditionally held by wives in heterosexual marriage.

"Householding" refers both to the act of forming a Household and to the act of adopting a child into such a family. The child is then referred to as the family's "Householded son" or "Householded daughter."

In Trolls
The practice of householdry in troll society is similar to that in human society, with a few key differences.

The Householder is always a reig, and the Householded is always a vahn. This separation of roles is reflected in the human version of the practice, which suggests that it may have originated with trolls and then been adopted by humans. In addition, a single reig may household multiple vahn.