im in a step-family and there is drama between my mom and my step-mother (whom I hate evry much because she's an evil b****, but thats beside the point). You see, 12 years ago when I was five, my mother left my father because he was cheating and that person that he did the cheating with was my stepmother. My stepmother had the nerve to call my mom and say she was pregnant with my father's kid. Then later on she claimed that she fell down the stairs and had a miscarriage, which I think is complete BS. There is a lot more to the story then I can explain..but that just about sums it up.

I'm part of a step family.  My husband isn't my son's father.  It's not too bad in my case.  We met my husband when my son was 2, so he's pretty much grown up around him, and we hear from his real dad in spurts.

We are our own "Eight is Enough". My husband and I came into our marriage with three children each. Over time we have added two of our own. It isn't always easy; one of the children has some serious issues due to his mom walking out; but we make it work. Yes, we have all but one of the children in our home full time.

My ex lives 1500 miles away so we have no drama with him. As for the hubby's ex; oy vey.

My mom has been married five times.  My biological father came between numbers 1 and 2.  I met him once when I was seven, but we talk on the phone a few times a year.  My ex-stepfather and I had a good relationship, but not lately.  My current stepfather and I used to hate each other when I lived with him, but now we get along all right.

Being in a step-family is very hard...to put it lightly.

I grew up in a blended family, but now consider him (my mom remarried when I was 7 and my step father adopted me when I was 12) to be my "dad." My biological father was barely around, and I certainly had "father issues" for quite some time, but that was his fault. My step-sisters might as well as be my biological sisters and we've all pretty much managed to work things out just fine. Growing up, there was definitely a skew in which parent did your parenting, but since we were all in the same boat, it worked out. You know, when it comes right down to it, I suspect it wasn't all that much more difficult than growing up in any other family. Everyone has their issues. And as adults, my sisters and I are significantly more well-adjusted than many of our cousins who grew up with "picture-perfect" families. There are bad parents as well as bad step-parents. The big difference to me is that at least with a step-parent, you aren't expected to love them unconditionally. Oh, and the best part of it was that I ended up with two additional sets of grandparents!

By the way, the question about knowing any blended families (hate the term step-families) seems bizarre to me. It's not that unusual and I think it's kind of odd that you didn't know any growing up.

My dad is remarried.  My step-mom doesn't have any daughters so she kind of tries to mother me, which gets annoying.  I have a mom and one mom is plenty.  However, she works in the wedding business and has been a godsend while I'm trying to plan my wedding.  Bottom Line:  I like her, she's a nice person, she's just not my mom.

I was in a blended family growing up and have one of my own now.

My parents got divorced when I was 6 years old and my dad married the woman he was cheating on my mom with. Needless to say, I do no get along with my step-mother at all. We've had a horrible relationship from the start (I didn't learn of the affair until years later, so that didn't play a role). I also do not get along with my step-brother at all, because he is a spoiled brat (he's an only child).

However, my mom's been with my step-dad for a good 10 years (although they aren't actually married) and I get along with him just fine. He's more like a friend to me and my brother, which works the best for us. My brother and I have never felt like he's been trying to take over the role of our dad. Our step-mother has tried to take over the "mother" role many times and actually told me once that she was my new mom. (As a side note, I don't even live with my dad and step-mother.)

So I guess it all depends. I don't think having a step-family on my dad's side would be a big deal at all if he married someone decent.

My parents got divorced but I lived with my mom who stayed single until a couple years ago. I didn't have my step dad move in until maybe 2 years ago, when my mom got pregnant.
Hoo Ha!

I have a step dad. I also have a half brother, born from he and my mother. Even my mother admits that he treats my half brother better than me and my siblings. We don't get along - at all. We all hate him, and he hates us. But hey, that dosen't matter to my mother, I guess.

My husband is my second marriage. I have a 9 year old daughter from my first. My current husband does treat her just like his own. There are no differences in treatment from her and the 3 year old daughter we share. My 9 year old does see her dad on occassion but the brunt of the raising goes to my current husband and myself. It can be done without problem. I am blessed to have a good step-family situation. :)

I've had a few step-dads and step-moms in my life. my mom and dad are sluts. >_<