Say there is a man named Sam. Sam is single and marries a divorcee named Jane. The divorcee has 3 kids from her previous marriage. Sam and Jane then decided to have a child of their own. How is Sam's first child related to Jane's children from the other marriage? Is there a term for that? And...how common is this for a man to marry a divorcee with kids and then have is OWN kids in America?
Thanks very much!
-Alexandra
2006-08-20 18:05:02 · 7 answers · asked by dragonalex27 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Half siblings, they share the same mother.
It is extremely common.
2006-08-20 18:25:03 · answer #1 · answered by avll 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The children are call half brothers and sisters since the mother is the common tie. I don't like the half so it would be best just to call them brothers and sisters.
Here in American we have a 65% divorce rate so situations happen all the time like that, here in America. Enjoy your new wife and family.
2006-08-21 07:43:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very common for families to have half brothers or sisters.
2006-08-21 01:33:39 · answer #3 · answered by Chelle_H_69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very common, half brother/half sister. Just as many American families are like this as not. Good luck
2006-08-21 01:15:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they would be half brothers/sisters. It's very common here in the states to have half siblings.
2006-08-21 01:11:49 · answer #5 · answered by Lissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just another messed up family in America, trying to pretend is "happy ever after"
2006-08-21 01:31:38 · answer #6 · answered by lily 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are half sister or half brother. It's pretty common nowadays.
2006-08-21 01:11:44 · answer #7 · answered by cheetah7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋