Ron, at the age of 69, finds himself raising his 15-year-old daughter after his girlfriend left him for a younger man. He starts to date Melissa who has three-year-old twin boys. After 12 months they marry and purchase a home for the five of them to live in. Which of the following best describes their arrangement?

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Ron and Melissa are a blended family because they are a couple with children from previous relationships who are now living together in a new household as a family unit. The fact that there is an age difference between Ron and his daughter, as well as the inclusion of Melissa's twin sons, makes this a blended family rather than a traditional family or intergenerational household. A multifamily household typically refers to multiple families living together, which is not the case here.

Ron, at the Age of 69, Finds Himself Raising His