A family in which one or both parents have remarried, resulting in a blended family with step-siblings and/or half-siblings.
Think of a puzzle where different pieces from different puzzles are put together to create a new picture. In a "famille recomposée," different family members come together to form a new unit.
La famille adoptive: A family in which one or more children are legally adopted by parents who are not their biological parents.
Les demi-frères et demi-soeurs: Half-brothers and half-sisters, who share only one biological parent.
Le beau-père/la belle-mère: The stepfather/stepmother, who is married to one's biological parent.
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