article_snippet.sent: The research commissioned by Matalan for Matalan Made for Modern Families campaign also found that the ‘Brady Bunch’ or ‘blended’ household where children had multi-parental figures was also on the rise.
article_snippet.sent: More than one in 10 British families now live in ‘blended’ families as more people with children divorce, remarry other parents and 10 British families households merge.
article_snippet.sent: As a result a fifth of all children – more than the entire population of Birmingham and London combined - have participated in all children own parents’ wedding, A new poll on modern families found.
article_snippet.sent: it just comes in many more different shapes and sizes than it used to including the “blended’ or “Brady Bunch” family, which consists of one or more adults with their own children and those from previous relationships.
article_snippet.sent: ‘More than one in ten British families have this kind of arrangement.
article_snippet.sent: Such a scenario can create a situation in which the age gap between the youngest and eldest child/step-child can be more than a decade, as our survey found.
article_snippet.sent: While the Beckhams were seen by 20 per cent of people questioned as the best representation of the modern family, 16 per cent thought it was Jamie Oliver’s brood, followed by the Jolie-Pitts at 7 per cent.
article_snippet.sent: Will Smith’s family (4 per cent) and Elton John and David Furnish (3 per cent)
article_snippet.sent: The research saw data compiled by YouGov reviewed by Mr Earls for Matalan as part of Matalan commitment to understanding today’s modern families.
article_snippet.sent: Jason Hargreaves, Managing Director of Matalan, said: ‘Family life has changed dramatically since Jason Hargreaves, Managing Director of Matalan first opened Jason Hargreaves, Managing Director of Matalan doors 30 years ago.
highlights_snippet.sent: Poll on modern families reveals this is a reality for almost a quarter of Brits .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Research found households where children had multi-parental figures was also on the rise .