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* In ''Film/ManOfTheHouse1995'', Ben and his mother, Sandy, have formed a tight bond after his father abandoned them and he likes the routine they've settled into. He doesn't even mind Sandy occasionally dating because none of the suitors have been able to pierce their bubble. This changes when Sandy meets Jack Sturges, who sticks around and tries to ingratiate himself into the dynamic, so Ben declares war to try and run Jack off.

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* In ''Film/GhostbustersFrozenEmpire'', Callie, Phoebe, Trevor, and Gary have moved in together. However, there is awkwardness and frustration because Gary is unsure of the boundaries between himself and the Spenglers so he tries to be the affable peacemaker in the group, leaving Callie to be the disciplinarian. Callie finally tells Gary that she wants him to be a proper father figure and he awkwardly steps up, even telling off Phoebe when she starts acting out. [[spoiler:By the end of the film, the relationship progresses enough that Phoeobe tries out calling Gary "Dad", to his surprise and delight.]]



* A big aspect of ''Series/ModernFamily'' is about the relationship between Jay and his young step-son Manny after he marries his new wife Gloria.

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* A big aspect of ''Series/ModernFamily'' is about revolves around Jay remarrying with Gloria and gaining Manny as a stepson and the relationship between awkwardness Claire and Mitchell have at having a stepmother similar in age to themselves. Jay and his young step-son Manny after he marries also frequently come into conflict because Jay knows that being a responsible parent means occasionally being the bad guy but Manny worships Javier, his new wife Gloria.biological father, who spoils Manny but is otherwise unreliable. Among the main arcs of the series is Claire and Mitchell accepting Gloria as part of the family while Jay and Manny eventually acknowledging they are father and son in every way that matters.



* In ''Series/StepByStep'', parents Frank and Carol marry...but their respective children know and dislike each other right off the bat. The show is about them learning to get along.

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* In ''Series/StepByStep'', parents Frank Lambert and Carol marry...but their respective Foster marry and each brings three children know into the mix. However, the rough-and-tumble Lambert children and dislike the urbane Foster children loathe each other right off and much of the bat. The show comedy is about them learning to get along.driven by how the two sides snipe at one another constantly.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E21NedNEdnasBlend Ned 'n' Edna's Blend]]", widower Ned Flanders and his second wife Edna Krabappel quickly encounter challenges when attempting to coparent Ned's two sons. As a teacher, Edna is skeptical of the education the boys are getting at their Christian private school and withdraws them to enroll them in the public school where she works without asking Ned's permission. Meanwhile, overprotective Ned is concerned about Edna's more relaxed parenting style. He's reassured when he watches his neighbors Homer and Marge argue and realizes that they've ''never'' been in full agreement on how to parent their children, but have made their marriage work nonetheless.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E21NedNEdnasBlend "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E21NedNEdnasBlendAgenda Ned 'n' Edna's Blend]]", Blend Agenda]]", widower Ned Flanders and his second wife Edna Krabappel quickly encounter challenges when attempting to coparent Ned's two sons. As a teacher, Edna is skeptical of the education the boys are getting at their Christian private school and withdraws them to enroll them in the public school where she works without asking Ned's permission. Meanwhile, overprotective Ned is concerned about Edna's more relaxed parenting style. He's reassured when he watches his neighbors Homer and Marge argue and realizes that they've ''never'' been in full agreement on how to parent their children, but have made their marriage work nonetheless.
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*''Manga/{{Lady}}'' starts with the death of Misuzu Midorikawa, Lynn's mother, leaving her father George widowed for the second time. When the Russell family faces financial difficulties, Duke Woburn (George's father) insists he marry Madeleine Waverly, a wealthy Baroness, to alleviate the family's debts. He is blind to Madeleine's true nature - that she's a cruel RichBitch who hates Lynn and Sarah. Madeleine deliberately tries to get in his good graces so that he allows her to move into the ducal house, where her and her two [[SpoiledBrat children]] continue to terrorize Lynn and encourage her to go back to Japan so that they can have the perfect family. [[spoiler: While in the manga, Lynn eventually breaks and returns to Japan after George and Madeleine's marriage, in the anime George defies his father and chooses Lynn over Madeleine, vowing that they'll stay together no matter what.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'': After Venomous and Fink move in with Boxman's family, the episode "All in the Villainy" focuses on Boxman's robot son Darrell and Venomous's minion/daughter Fink learning to get along.

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* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'': After Venomous and Fink move in with Boxman's family, the episode "All "[[Recap/OKKOLetsBeHeroesS2E22AllInTheVillainy All in the Villainy" Villainy]]" focuses on Boxman's robot son Darrell and Venomous's minion/daughter Fink learning to get along.



* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda," widower Ned Flanders and his second wife Edna Krabappel quickly encounter challenges when attempting to coparent Ned's two sons. As a teacher, Edna is skeptical of the education the boys are getting at their Christian private school and withdraws them to enroll them in the public school where she works without asking Ned's permission. Meanwhile, overprotective Ned is concerned about Edna's more relaxed parenting style. He's reassured when he watches his neighbors Homer and Marge argue and realizes that they've ''never'' been in full agreement on how to parent their children, but have made their marriage work nonetheless.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Ned "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E21NedNEdnasBlend Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda," Blend]]", widower Ned Flanders and his second wife Edna Krabappel quickly encounter challenges when attempting to coparent Ned's two sons. As a teacher, Edna is skeptical of the education the boys are getting at their Christian private school and withdraws them to enroll them in the public school where she works without asking Ned's permission. Meanwhile, overprotective Ned is concerned about Edna's more relaxed parenting style. He's reassured when he watches his neighbors Homer and Marge argue and realizes that they've ''never'' been in full agreement on how to parent their children, but have made their marriage work nonetheless.
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* ''Literature/GenocideOnline'': Some parts of the plot involve Komari and Seigi trying to bond with Reina, their step-sister, despite the fact that she hates them.
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* ''Manga/YuriotaNiYuriWaGohattoDesu'': When Ririka's father married Miku's mother, initially Miku became insular and withdrawn and stayed in her room, since she found it weird and self-conscious to suddenly have new family members. Then Ririka took Miku into town, hung out with her, and suggested they focus on being friends instead of family. Miku agreed, and they've been close ever since.
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* ''LightNovel/MyStepmomsDaughterIsMyEx'': Mizuto and Yume dated each other but broke up before entering high school. They are taken by surprise when their single parents marry one another only two weeks later, making the two siblings. Both of them struggle with this as they still have feelings for one another, causing them to act as FlirtyStepsiblings.

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* ''LightNovel/MyStepmomsDaughterIsMyEx'': ''Literature/MyStepmomsDaughterIsMyEx'': Mizuto and Yume dated each other but broke up before entering high school. They are taken by surprise when their single parents marry one another only two weeks later, making the two siblings. Both of them struggle with this as they still have feelings for one another, causing them to act as FlirtyStepsiblings.
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* ''LightNovel/MyStepmomsDaughterIsMyEx'': Mizuto and Yume dated each other but broke up before entering high school. They are taken by surprise when their single parents marry one another only two weeks later, making the two siblings. Both of them struggle with this as they still have feelings for one another, causing them to act as FlirtyStepsiblings.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda," widower Ned Flanders and his second wife Edna Krabappel quickly encounter challenges when attempting to coparent Ned's two sons. As a teacher, Edna is skeptical of the education the boys are getting at their Christian private school and withdraws them to enroll them in the public school where she works without asking Ned's permission. Meanwhile, overprotective Ned is concerned about Edna's more relaxed parenting style. He's reassured when he watches his neighbors Homer and Marge argue and realizes that they've ''never'' been in full agreement on how to parent their children, but have made their marriage work nonetheless.

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