Stepparents Who Have Really Stepped It Up For Their Stepchildren

A Match Made In Heaven

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Kevin proposed to Elizabeth in Boston at the Public Garden, and he also asked Madeleine if he could be her forever “daddy.” He got down on one knee for Madeleine when he made the proposal. She was so excited that she told everyone about “her wedding” and that she was the flower girl. At the nuptials, Kevin said his vows to Elizabeth and his vows to Madeleine. He told her he was going to be the best dad ever and gave her a special necklace that read, “I may not have given you life but life has given me you.”

Loving Stepmom Gisele Bündchen

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Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen had been dating NFL quarterback Tom Brady for less than three months when the couple learned that Tom’s ex-girlfriend, Bridget Moynahan, was pregnant. While many women would have been discouraged by the revelation, Gisele embraced it. She explained in a 2009 interview with Vanity Fair: “He’s a little angel—the sweetest, most cuddly, loving baby. I feel blessed to have him in my life.” She added, “I want him to have a great relationship with his mom, because that’s important, but I love him the same way as if he were mine. I already feel like he’s my son, from the first day.” Gisele later had two children with Tom.