blended family

American  

noun

1. a family composed of a couple and their children from previous marriages.

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Etymology

Origin of blended family

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

"It's all family. It's a blended family, yes, but that's not how our family is," Jeffrey Kepner said.

From BBC

It illustrates the complicated nature of the relationship of blended family members, and how people may feel torn by duty, commitment and doubts about their relatives true allegiances and feelings.

From MarketWatch

The mission statement for his 16-person blended family: “Life is a gift that cannot be wasted. Family is the essence of that life and, as a family, we will work hard. We will play hard. We will live in the pursuit of knowledge. We will love our family unconditionally. We will give more than we take to ensure a better world.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s reoriented the story and its characters around race, and it’s worth mentioning that Bob and Perfidia’s blended family looks a bit like Anderson’s own with wife and actor Maya Rudolph.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is fundamentally who I am. But of course, having a blended family” also factors into her politics on immigration.

From Los Angeles Times