This article presents an analysis of family and marriage research and the main approaches to its study. A lot of research has been devoted to family and marriage from antiquity to the present day. There are various definitions of the family, highlighting various aspects of family relationships. Features of family life are explained by various theories. Currently, the problems of matrimony and family psychology are given great attention, not only theories, but also emphasize the importance of practice. In addition to psychological characteristics, the family also has certain socio-psychological processes, one of which is communication. The family has relative independence; it has its own relations, its own laws of development.