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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH and I have one bio child (6), but we have two stepchildren, now in college, who we shared custody with growing up.  We have a positive relationship, they spend their holidays and summers with us, and everyone seems happy to have a strong sibling relationship.  People often ask if DS is my only child.  I don't want to say yes because it feels somehow like I don't think of my step children as part of our family, and that is not how I feel.  I don't say "no - we have two older kids" because I didn't raise them and the idea that I am a mom of three kids isn't really accurate.  I always say something like "yes, but my DH has two children as well - they are in college".  What is a better way to answer this question? [/quote]

I say "I have one and my husband has two" and it goes on to explain boy, girl, age/grade etc. I think you answered just fine. [/quote]

But her husband has 3 kids. The youngest is the result of their marriage.[/quote]

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