Is it possible to have a happy blended family? 47 Articles

by Matt Mckay

A good friend of mine is the father of two children. A 20 year old son and an 11 year old daughter. The children have different mothers from two previous marriages, whom they live with. The children get along fine during t...read more

by S D Rios

The answer is yes, with effort. First, a great example: Growing up, I knew the most amazing step family. My friend's parents divorced and remarried new spouses. Both families moved to the same neighborhood a couple of b...read more

by Cynthia Teskey

Yes, it is possible to have a happy blended family! I have one and though we have our challenges, they are the normal challenges any family faces. I have a son by birth, and a son and a daughter that I thoroughly believe...read more

by Miss AngelDe

I will give my answer and then explain why. My answer is most definitely Yes you can have a "Happy Blended Family". Now for my explanation, I know first hand that you can have a wonderful, happy blended family because ...read more

by Ms. Know-It-All

Once you get over the ex-wives/girlfriends and ex-husbands/boyfriends who do and/or say everything under the sun to disrespect your marriage, yes, you can have a happy blended family. When you marry someone who already has...read more

by Renae Swanson

Most definitely YES! I have had a total of 7 step parents. Of those I have loved 3 of them. Two of them I refer to as 'mom' and 'dad'. The ones that I love are the ones that accepted me as their own, not showing fa...read more

by Amanda Piper

Only with openness and honesty are we able to have happy blended families. I was a single mother until my child was four years old, at which time I began dating my best friend. At first we were only dating, and I did no...read more

by Lori Pedersen

The Brady Bunch, television's first blended family, is from days long forgotten, unless you catch a re-run on cable. We live in a different, more active time, and let's face it - there never really was an Alice, was ther...read more

by Rodney Southern

It was 1979, and my whole world was upside down. My Mother, who had always been the epitome of domestic bliss, was now going out on the weekends with a mystery man. It wasn't that I minded. My parents' final years together...read more

by Jo Ann Nay

Yes! I absolutely feel that blended families can work. I was raised in a blended family. I didn't grow up with them in my home, because they were much older and already was starting families of their own. I was the young...read more

by Amy Long

It is possible to have a happy blended family however it takes work and lots of patience. My husband has a daughter from a previous marriage. I have two children each with a different father. We have custody of my step-...read more

by Rajiv Mallick

LEARNING HOW TO CREATE A LOVING BLENDED FAMILY and LOVE ITSELF It is my 11-year old child that has taught me that it is possible to create a happy blended family. Yes, indeed, the most valuable lessons on relationships...read more

by Pamela Ashton

When I was in my mid twenties, I became, voluntarily, part of a blended family. I had one young daughter, my husband had three girls - and, along with that, I became an instant grandmother. I loved it; but that is not to...read more

by Thomas Murray

One of the most disappointing and often devastating experiences in a lifetime is the breakup of a family. Thirty years ago, as I was going through such a period, I blundered into salvation from my own misdeeds. Like so m...read more

by Tisha Trivett

YES.I have children in which three belong to my current partner and the other two are from a previous relationship.The man I dearly love has taken these two children under his wing loved,supported and cared for for the pas...read more

by Carrie Cassidy

Happy is possible no matter who you are or what label your family may have! My husband and I have been married for almost five years now. Our children are 13, 11, 9 and 9. When we met, they were 7, 5, 3 and 2. We all...read more

by Shannon Brendlinger

When my husband and I married a toast was made by my brother-in-law, who was also my husbands best man. He said, "Here is to you and your ready-made-family!" My husband thought it was kind of an odd toast to be made.I rea...read more

by GURUNATH

Yes. It is possible to have a happy blended family. Most of the Indians are leading happy blended families. I was also having a blended family for many years. Since my brothers got job in far off places, they went to othe...read more

by Kian Yamaguchi

My husband and I have a blended family. He came into our marriage with 3 children and a granddaughter. I came into our marriage with 3 adopted children. Then we were blessed with two of "our own". My husband's children are...read more

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by Katie Weller

Dear Readers, The question: "Is it possible to have a happy blended family ?" My answer, probably unlike everyone else, is "No." Everything is always dysfunctional and messed up. They're always doing small...read more