A blended family, also called a stepfamily is formed by the marriage or long-term cohabitation of two individuals, when one or both have at least one child from a previous relationship living part-time or full-time in the household.
Blended families are prevalent, making up more than one-half of the families in America.
Vital Statistics report shows that about 43% of all marriages are remarriages and about 65% of remarriages involve children and form blended families.
2/3 of all women are likely to spend time in a stepfamily.
37% of all children are likely to spend time in a stepfamily.
1 in 3 Americans are in some type of blended family.
By the year 2010, blended families are projected to be the predominant family form in the United States.
Statistics show that approximately 1300 new stepfamilies are formed EVERY DAY in the United States.