Just found out that {someone} I know is married to their second cousin. They have been married for quite some time now and they sound like they are happy. They do have children together, but I wonder if they will be telling their kids the {truth} about their being related. What are your thoughts or opinion on this {kind} of relationship?
2007-07-29 13:34:04 · 16 answers · asked by dream 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
The couple in question are related as follows; the the mom is the guy's first cousin and he married her daughter so they are considered second cousin right? The girl's granfather is guys uncle because the guys dad is brother to the girls grandfather. Understand! So they are blood relatives.
2007-07-30 13:21:45 · update #1
Personally, I don't see anything wrong with second cousins because the chance of genetic defects is much lower than you'd think (even w/ firsts it's only 8% higher than normal but with that I'm more iffy). They do have an obligation to tell their kids, but hopefully you and others won't hold the couple's relationship against them.
2007-07-29 13:37:47 · answer #1 · answered by just a girl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a large family with around 60 or so first cousins and maybe a couple hundred second cousins. Anyway, accidently I married someone well outside the family tree. Point is mine's a pretty big gene pool. Maybe {someone} also has a very large family.
As far as I know, there are no laws preventing marriages between second cousins and I don't think they have anything to be silent about with respect to telling their children of their ancestory. The children will ask anyway.
2007-07-29 16:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by Icy Gazpacho 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh yeah...why not? If they are cousins by marriage and not blood line there is no chance of problems. Even if thru blood line, a second cousin is far enough apart that any risk of defects is as low as two strangers having kids. Recent research has actually shown that the old concerns about close family marrying is not near as significant as we once thought..err...with the exception of brothers/sisters...which is a whole other kettle of fish...
2007-07-29 13:40:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a bit too close for my taste, but as long as the children are healthy, and their marriage is good, I'm happy for them. I probably wouldn't tell the kids until they were adults. I mean it's no sense in traumatizing them when they are young, just hope they don't have to make a family tree for school.
2007-07-29 13:45:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We are all here just trying to survive. I say, live and let live. If they are happy and in love, who are they hurting? In many countries people marry their first cousins. Love just finds a way a guess..
2007-07-29 13:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by LuvinLos 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont think I ever would've started something like that but since they been together a while & have children theres really nothing else to say but wish them the best.
2007-07-29 13:38:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 07:49:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's nasty to me. Second cousins are too close in my opinion, but law allows it. I guess you should accept it.
My congrats to Billy Bob and Mary Beth.
2007-07-29 13:42:03 · answer #8 · answered by Darth Maul 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
um I think thats just weird. sorry but I mean, they are related AND they know it? O.o
2007-07-29 13:37:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
in some cultures is is allowed
2007-08-04 00:29:33 · answer #10 · answered by cheri h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋