Whats difference between half sister and step sister.?

Question

I dont Know whats difference between half sister and step sister .

Answer 1

half sisters have one biological parent in common.

step sister is only related through marriage. like if your dad remarries, his new wife's kids would be step brothers and step sisters.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

They are not the same. A step sister is a sister by marriage. That is her mother or father married your mother or father, so she is not a sister by blood. A half sister has a mother or father in common with you but not both parents as that would be a full sister. Just to complete the list, a sister-in-law is a woman married to your brother, a kid sister is usually your younger sister. Hope this clears it all up for you.

Answer 4

anubis is exactly right. You are related, by blood, to a half sister. The two of you share one biological parent, i.e. you both have the same father or mother. A step sister comes with the person who marries your biological parent. Since a step sister has neither parent in common with you, the two of you are not blood relations.

For example:
A man and woman marry and have a daughter Sue.

They divorce.

Sue goes and lives with her father.

Sue's father remarries and the woman he marries is also divorce and has a daughter Meg from her previous marriage

Meg and Sue are step sisters

Sue's Father and Meg's mother have a baby girl Fran

Fran is a half sister to both Meg and Sue.

Does that help?

Answer 5

A half sister is your biological sister but she has a different parent
Like if you have the same mom but different dads or if you have the same dad but different moms.

A step sister is your step mom or step dad's daughter but she's not related to you. She is only related to you by law.

Answer 6

Since I grew up in a family of this mix, I would tell you that a half sister is one that is born from your mother or father thru another partner. A stepsister is if a parent remarries and their spouse has children they then become your stepsister or stepbrother.It never concerned me that some of my family were half-sisters, we all just considered ourselves sisters. Stepsisters or brothers can be just as much a part of the family. It depends on how you percieve each other. Know that it is just as hard for step siblings to accept the new arrangments as it is for you. Always be inviting, unless of course there is reason not to be.

Answer 7

Half-sister is one that you share a parent with, a step-sister is one whose parent has married one of yours. Like, if your mom had a daughter with a man who isn't your father, she would be your half-sister. If your mom married a man with a daughter from a previous marriage, she would be your step-sister.

Answer 8

A half sister is a sister who is blood related by one parent. For example you mom had a child with one man; then your mother met another man and had another child. The two children are link by the mother. A stepsister is a non blood related relative by the marriage of one of your parents. For example if you mom married a man who had a daughter she would be your stepsister.

Answer 9

No answers, as I had asked a question. Surprised at the response of explanations from so many. Thanks. Didn't realise that so many people around have had this doubt so many years ago, too. I have come across this term 'half sister/brother' in Charles Dickens books, so very long ago. The sudden doubt was created by a friend who popped this question today. I was not far off the mark in my explanation to the friend. At least there is no such thing as "half-mother/father"!!

Answer 10

A half sibling would have only one parent that is the same as you - the same mother or father, not both. A step sibling would be the son or daughter that belonged to your step mother/father and their former spouse; ie you would not be blood related to a step sibling.