A married couple and their children from previous marriages describes which family type?

• A. Nuclear family
• B. Single-parent
• C. Blended family
• D. Extended family

Answer: (C)

Blended family. This type forms when two adults who each have children from prior relationships come together to form a new family unit. The household includes the married couple plus children from previous marriages, creating step-siblings and stepparents as they establish new bonds and routines. This differs from a nuclear family, which is two parents with their own biological or adopted children living together; a single-parent family, which has one adult caregiver; and an extended family, which includes other relatives such as grandparents living with or near the family.