Can 'step' relatives love bond be as strong as blood relations?

Question

Is it possible, or are step relationships only valid as long as the marriage lasts. Is taking on someone's children/even adult ones, just part of being married ?Or if you guys split would you like to continue seeing step relations? even going to court for access? or is a case of when its over, the ex and the step family scenario is over as well?

Answer 1

My love for my step daughter is  as equal as it is for my own daughter. They both got on like real sisters too. I would love to see her again and I am sure the only reason she hasn't kept contact is influence from her mum .I know she lives in South Africa because she is on facebook I won't contact because I don,t wish to make things difficult for her.There is a definate bond that can grow although it is not your own blood. She was part of my life for 10 years and was  just over 2 when first met her. Havn't got any feelings for her mum anymore though.  

Answer 2

It can be. My husband is infinitely closer to his stepfather than he is his real father, even though his real father has always been around. His mother and stepfather divorced when he was in his  early twenties, and we still spend holidays with his stepdad, they go do things together, etc. But I know in other cases, it's not that way.  

Answer 3

It all depends on the family and how things are with them. In some cases yes that bond between the step parent and the step child are as strong as a real parents bond. This does not mean that the child has a lesser bond with his her biological parents, it just means that the step parent and child are close, and have a loving relationship. In alot of cases or most of them when the marriage is done, then so is the "parenting" role in the case of small children, When teenager and older children are involved then usually its up to them and their parent if they can have a "relationship" with the exstep. But I know a few people that have relationships with their ex family. The guys cousin married some one, and the ex husband and him are best of friends, even after the divorce. I would want to see my step kids if any thing were to happen in my current relationship. The youngest doesnt even remember me not being there, not quite one year when we got togeather....

Answer 4

yes step love can be as strong as blood love. i have just lost my step dad, he was cremated yesterday, and it feel as strongly about it as i would for my real dad.  he was and still is a big part of our lives.  

Answer 5

I think that all depends on the family. My son could a divorce, and his stepson came over all the time to see him. I don't know about going to court for rites, unless you raised them for a long time. That would be a legal question, I'm not able to answer.  

Answer 6

yes my friend still sees her ex step dad coz she loves spending time with him and hes really fun they really do have a father daughter bond