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

She and her husband, Ben Sawyer, have a blended family of five children and nine grandchildren, most of whom live near their cozy home in Goleta.

From Los Angeles Times

A product of a blended family, one of 10 children, I never had a room of my own until I realized one day that my garage could have a second story, and if I built a room up there, it could be mine.

From Los Angeles Times

Some other key topics also include managing age differences and the timing of retirement; blended family dynamics and inheritances; being a caregiver for a spouse or parent; how much or little to travel; how to spend time together or apart in hobbies and activities; and how to handle the logistics of life and finances when one partner dies, advisers said.

From MarketWatch

"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