what's your family background?

[hisno1girl]

I was talking to a group today about the "traditional" family unit and how it's changing.

So, I'm curious - what was your family unit when you were growing up?

I was raised by my biological parents (mother/father)
I was raised by a single parent
I was raised by my bio mother & a stepfather
I was raised by my bio father & a stepmother
I was raised by my grandparents
I was raised by other relatives
I was raised by foster parents
I was raised by adoptive parents
I was raised by same sex couple (2 moms/2 dads)
Other

[pooh8402]

I was raised by my divorced bio parents and their respective spouses. my parents had 50/50 joint custody.

[LeggsBenedict]

my bio parents.

this is not true for all of my siblings, however.

[jojoandleo]

I was raised by my mom and dad, happily divorced, with a step-parent thrown in here and there. My first step-dad lasted 7 years, my step-mom lasted like 4. My current SD and mom married when I was 17, so, he didn't really raise me.

[madringal]

I was raised by my biological parents.

[Deleted]

I was raised by my mom until I was 14 then moved in with my dad. My dad was always a part of my life and I cherish the years I lived with him,

[itsme]

I was raised by my bio parents. They divorced when I was 26. That should have happened 20 years before that.

[mrsjuleshs]

Bio parents till my dad passed away when I was 16.

[slcjess]

My parents divorced when I was 15, and even before that my dad worked 2/3 jobs my whole life so my mom could stay home so it was always mostly her, but I checked the first option since technically they were married through my childhood. 

Eta, holy run on sentence. 

[Dumbledork]

My bio mom and dad, they're still married.

Dh is a combo of the choices. His bio grandfather and step-grandmother adopted him when he was a babe and raised him to think he was their bio child. He found out at 18 when his actual bio mom called to drop the bomb and then quickly hang up.

[Deleted]

Bio parents divorced when I was 8 (I have a brother who is 3 years older than me)
Mom/stepdad married at 10
Dad/stepmom married at 12 (gained stepsister 3 weeks older than me and step brother 2 years younger)

I lived with my mom mostly and saw my dad on Wednesdays and every other weekend, until I was about 16 and stopped going to my dad's for a while. I now have a great relationship with them all

[Deleted]

DH was raised by his biological parents who are still married. He has one younger bio brother and one younger adopted brother

[TrickyBob]

I was basically raised by wolves. Still married wolves.

[rosiebear]

I was raised by both bio parents who were married.

My kids are also being raised by two bio parents, though, even though we are divorced. We each have custody exactly 50% of the time.

[adhdfashion]

My parents raised me and are still happily married.

[iamgrace]

I was raised by wolves.

[AmeliaBedelia]

Raised by adoptive parents.

Though I was 2 days old at the time of adoption and have no contact with my biological parents, so I tend to forget that I'm adopted - I almost chose the first option.

[wambam]

Truly a special snowflake: my biological mother died when I was 10. My dad very quickly remarried and my step mother adopted me.

[eb777888]

lol, like four of these options.

[lexxasaurus]

I was raised by my bio-parents. They split when I was 15, so I bounced between them.

[Deleted]

Bio parents and step mom (whom I now just refer to as "mom" as I have no relationship with bio mom). So, special snowflake?

[Deleted]

I was raised by my bio mom and stepdad(s).

I was raised by stepdad #1 from a few months old-6 years old.

With stepdad #2 from 6-15

Then with stepdad #3 from 15 until I was kicked out at 17.

[W.T.Faulkner]

Bio mom and dad, still happily married.

BF was raised by his bio parents, also still happily married. We were just talking about how rare this is.

[Jalapeñomel]

My bio parents, and they are still married.

[knx9211]

Bio parents, still married.

[themoneytree]

Bio parents for a while and then bio Mom with same sex partner.

[lauralala]

I was raised by my bio parents, but it was a second marriage for both. I have three older half siblings who would have different answers to this question, and a younger brother whose answer would be the same as mine.

[agnes]

Raised by bio parents. And my brother was adopted by my dad when we were kids, but I wasn't told until I was 15.

[rex]

i was raised by my bio dad alone until i was nearly 9, and then both bio dad & step-mom.

my parents divorced because my
mother is a lesbian, and she married my other step mom. they did not raise me though. i saw them per custody agreements until i had the choice not to. now i see them a few times a year.

[joshlyman]

I was raised by my bio parents who are still married.