So I know they show up in the family tree. But ingame your stepparent is just a roommate living in the same house as you. There is no special relationship flag. And when the kids Age up they can date marry or hook up with said step parent.Now I know I will get the "you can do that in real life". Comments. But come on this is just sad and creepy.

I agree and in todays world it seems very odd that this hasn't been done.

"JasonPogo;d-921237" wrote:So I know they show up in the family tree. But ingame your stepparent is just a roommate living in the same house as you. There is no special relationship flag. And when the kids Age up they can date marry or hook up with said step parent.Now I know I will get the "you can do that in real life". Comments. But come on this is just sad and creepy. I don't understand why most of the relationships show up in the family tree over live mode either! However, you technically aren't related to a step sibling or parent so it makes sense that it's a possibility. I have certain storylines that could call for that. I play my game like a soap opera!

"alan650111;c-15880580" wrote:"JasonPogo;d-921237" wrote:So I know they show up in the family tree. But ingame your stepparent is just a roommate living in the same house as you. There is no special relationship flag. And when the kids Age up they can date marry or hook up with said step parent.Now I know I will get the "you can do that in real life". Comments. But come on this is just sad and creepy. I don't understand why most of the relationships show up in the family tree over live mode either! However, you technically aren't related to a step sibling or parent so it makes sense that it's a possibility. I have certain storylines that could call for that. I play my game like a soap opera! It would be nice to have the option. Some stories would call for romantic relationships between step family members, but it would also be nice to acknowledge blended families.

I think this would be a nice addition as well as "in-laws".

At least as an option where you can edit the relationship in the drop down. That way people who want to see that status change, myself included, can while people who prefer to have it the way it's currently set up also have the option.

They REALLY need to add a step-parent relationship...

38 Replies

ladybreid
Seasoned Ace
9 years ago
I agree and in todays world it seems very odd that this hasn't been done.
alan650
Seasoned Ace
9 years ago
"JasonPogo;d-921237" wrote:
So I know they show up in the family tree. But ingame your stepparent is just a roommate living in the same house as you. There is no special relationship flag. And when the kids Age up they can date marry or hook up with said step parent.

Now I know I will get the "you can do that in real life". Comments. But come on this is just sad and creepy.

I don't understand why most of the relationships show up in the family tree over live mode either! However, you technically aren't related to a step sibling or parent so it makes sense that it's a possibility. I have certain storylines that could call for that. I play my game like a soap opera!
LillyPutian
New Scout
9 years ago
"alan650111;c-15880580" wrote:
"JasonPogo;d-921237" wrote:
So I know they show up in the family tree. But ingame your stepparent is just a roommate living in the same house as you. There is no special relationship flag. And when the kids Age up they can date marry or hook up with said step parent.

Now I know I will get the "you can do that in real life". Comments. But come on this is just sad and creepy.

I don't understand why most of the relationships show up in the family tree over live mode either! However, you technically aren't related to a step sibling or parent so it makes sense that it's a possibility. I have certain storylines that could call for that. I play my game like a soap opera!
It would be nice to have the option. Some stories would call for romantic relationships between step family members, but it would also be nice to acknowledge blended families.
Amj1995
Seasoned Ace
9 years ago
I think this would be a nice addition as well as "in-laws".
Seqathe
9 years ago
At least as an option where you can edit the relationship in the drop down. That way people who want to see that status change, myself included, can while people who prefer to have it the way it's currently set up also have the option.
hat413
9 years ago
Idk if this would affect their adult relationships, but with parenthood (I believe) they can assign other adults in the house as a caregiver which gives them a more parental relationship. It's not exactly step-parent, but it's something.
LillyPutian
New Scout
9 years ago
Yeah, I've been using that already. I had a foster situation (because I blended two families) and the foster sister became a sort of care taker to the younger brother. But, nothing indicates what her relationship is to her foster father and his second wife, nor to her foster sister, who was slightly older than she.
mintycupcake
9 years ago
"JasonPogo;d-921237" wrote:

Now I know I will get the "you can do that in real life". Comments. But come on this is just sad and creepy.

So because you don't like it, it is automatically sad and creepy and no one should be allowed to play that way? Sure, seems fair.
hayjinnie
Seasoned Traveler
9 years ago
You would think they would add this, being 2017. They have the different genders thing so why not something as simple as step-parents?
gatto-mis
9 years ago
I would like to have both step-parents and godparents in the game.