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What is my aunt's husband to me?

Your aunt's husband is your uncle by marriage. He is related to you by marriage, not by blood.

Diagram: how your aunt's husband is related to youYouParentGrandparentscommon ancestorsAuntUncle by marriagethem

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Most families just say aunt or uncle.

Your aunt's husband is your uncle by marriage. He isn't a blood relative, but in everyday English he's simply your uncle.

If he and your aunt divorce, many people keep calling him uncle. Strictly, he becomes your aunt's former husband.

How we worked it out

Follow the chain one step at a time:

  1. Your aunt: aunt (2 up, 1 down)
  2. Your aunt's husband: uncle by marriage

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