He was divorced, with a son. So was she. And so when Cathy and Denny Dobbs merged their families nearly 20 years ago, it was much like the popular 1970s sitcom "The Brady Bunch."
They both worked on the job and at home. They spent time with their children and with each other. They still do.
The same can be said for Leslie and Anthony Royal's family. And Nancy and Richard Schulz.
But is "the family that stays together" the image most of us conjure up when we think of the modern family?