It may help to think of a stepfamily as a __________ family - a new family type that includes members of the two (or more) families that existed before the divorce and remarriage.

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A stepfamily is also known as a binuclear family, as it is made up of members from the two nuclear families that existed prior to the divorce and remarriage. The other options, nuclear, extended, and modified extended, do not accurately describe the composition and structure of a stepfamily.

It May Help to Think of a Stepfamily as a __________