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

I too wish it would show case more complicated family relationships. The fact that a person can raise a child, from a child to an adult, as a parent (with all the same love and care) and still be labeled as nothing more than a roommate is very sad, and doesn't give us the chance to show off the more complex family dynamics of real life. I had one sim marry his fiance after she adopted two babies. The children weren't considered his in any way, but he ended up raising them as his own (becoming best friends with the adopted son and not his own flesh and blood younger son), but he was just a roommate in the end. That didn't seem to match as well. The parenthood pack helped a little with making them feel like a family though, but still they were technically roommates.

I agree setting the Step-Parent relationship should at least be an option.

"Otoyo;c-15884337" wrote:
I too wish it would show case more complicated family relationships. The fact that a person can raise a child, from a child to an adult, as a parent (with all the same love and care) and still be labeled as nothing more than a roommate is very sad, and doesn't give us the chance to show off the more complex family dynamics of real life. I had one sim marry his fiance after she adopted two babies. The children weren't considered his in any way, but he ended up raising them as his own (becoming best friends with the adopted son and not his own flesh and blood younger son), but he was just a roommate in the end. That didn't seem to match as well. The parenthood pack helped a little with making them feel like a family though, but still they were technically roommates.

I couldn't agree more. It does seem that the characters themselves just lack depth in their interactions. Aside from a few added interactions such as "lecture on responsibility" and "help with homework" , the parent/child or parent/teen relationships are otherwise simply room-mate situations, and as such the roommate dynamic is not a lot deeper than "friends" they have from other households. And, of course, aside from the jealousy reaction to flirty interactions, even spouses don't demonstrate much that is different from friends. And if there is a "flirty spouse" reaction, that being "Very Angry", once that buff times out, the dalliance "never happened". Off the radar.

I don't want to sound picky or unappreciative, though. More depth to each sim is only on my wish list.

Still waiting.........for in laws, step kids to be added under relationship panel...

Even if you marry the mother or father to the new sim, it still doesn't change the relationship between the kid and the new parent? They really should include this new relationship.

Yes, in-laws and step-parents are a must!

Agreed would like to have this too! :/

It does actually step mother and father are there so are half siblings

Given that blended families are so common these days it's pretty sad that a step parent is not recognised formally. It's weird that my sim who has been brought up by her step dad since birth can grow up and form a romantic relationship with him.

It's even stranger that in laws are not recognised and again darn right creepy that in laws can hit on their son and daughters in law (and occasionally autonomously do) and yes I know that can happen in real life but I shouldn't have to watch my sims in laws and children in law to make sure there isn't anything inappropriate going on.

The sims 2 and the sims 3 managed this feature fine, it boggles my mind that the latest game cannot do this.

Yes, they really need to add in step-parents. It would also be cool if you could set step-parent, and other relationships (like aunt, uncle, etc.) in CAS!