# Advice on relationship type

**URL:** <https://gramps.discourse.group/t/advice-on-relationship-type/7942>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [July 12, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/advice-on-relationship-type/7942 "2025-07-12T16:13:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![DaveSch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesch/32/40_2.png) [@DaveSch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DaveSch)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/advice-on-relationship-type/7942/8 "2025-07-12T18:42:02Z")

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My Bad! I was thinking Gender which is limited. As a drop-down, custom entries can be added to the relationship type. Unfortunately, Gramps will treat any custom entry the same as Unknown.

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