Which term describes the relationship of the new spouses of two divorced biological parents?

• A. there is currently no term for this relationship
• B. spousal abuse
• C. absent parent, once removed
• D. the remarried family

Answer: (A)

In blended family terminology, we have clear labels for parents, stepparents, and the overall family structure, but there isn’t a widely recognized single word that names the specific relationship between two people who each married one of the divorced biological parents. The best description is that there is no standard term for this inter-adult connection. You’d typically refer to them by their roles—the remarried spouses of the child’s biological parents—or simply describe them as the two step-parents to the child. The broader label “remarried family” describes the family setup as a whole, not this particular pairwise relationship. Spousal abuse is unrelated to terminology, and “absent parent, once removed” is a genealogical label that doesn’t apply here.