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My husband raised a step-daughter with his ex-wife. Now that they too are divorced, who is she to us?
I always struggle with the correct way to term this relation. My husband raised a step-daughter from a young age with his ex-wife. Now that he is divorced and remarried (to me), is she no longer his step-daughter? She is still close with him, like a second father. What is an easy way to refer to this relationship when I talk about our family?
Sorry should have added he's a little unsure about this too - at the moment he says 'my step-daughter, well actually she's not my step-daughter anymore...'
I was just hoping there was an established way to make this clear without having to explain it each time - but perhaps it's easier to just refer to her as a step-daughter. She certainly feels like one. :)
Thanks everyone I suppose I really should refer to her as my step-daughter, or my husband's step-daughter. I suppose it just felt weird because I'm only five years older than her!
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
it is from my own experience I raised 2 stepdaughters from my 1st wife and as of today after 2other marriages I still have contact with them and they are MY Daughters it is the bond that is built between a child and parent that makes the connection not just the jeans and there bond is strong then I would suggest you think about referring to her as your step daughter and excepting her as such as this could have an Impact on your Marriage with the one you love this is from my experience
Source(s): ME - BlessedLv 71 decade ago
She can still be considered his step daughter or daughter if that is the way your husband refers to her.
Sure people will look, but who cares, it is none of their business.
As long as you get along with her and have some kind of relationship with her, she will find that you are what was best for her step dad and love you also.
- Norma GLv 41 decade ago
If they have a bond she is and always will be the same. Don't try to put a label on it. If he refers to her as his daughter or step-daughter, respect it. Refer to her the same way he does.
- 1 decade ago
Just refer to her as "my husbands step-daughter". Simple..How does your husband refer to her as, his daughter? Whatever relation she is to your husband, she is that to you as well. Remember your husband is playing the father role, so you have to accept her as his daughter. So be prepared to call her your step-daughter.
