okay here's the story shortened up,
this guy saw a picture of my sis and thought she was pretty and wanted to meet her.
and recently they ran into each other and talked.
they went to the club and had a great time.
but we found out that they have the same last name and are 5th cousins!!!!
he says theyre really not cousins anymore
but my sister in not to sure.
i am all for it, but she wants to know, is this wrong?
2007-09-11 09:56:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
do they understand what a 5th cousin really is? if they do and they are correct, I believe the blood relationship is so minimal that it won't pose and legal for them or health issues for their children. but they will certainly get teased about it.
2007-09-11 10:05:46 · answer #1 · answered by John M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is quite okay to marry a fifth cousin. That's a distant cousin. That certainly shouldn't be a problem. Some people don't even know their 5th cousins. I wouldn't even consider my 5th cousin as a "cousin."
2017-01-04 17:04:43 · answer #2 · answered by Gloria 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, no there's nothing wrong with dating your 5th cousin. My opinion, however, is that if it's a close enough relation that you know about it and can trace it back, it's too close. But that's just me.
2007-09-11 10:24:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I might be on my own here...but I wouldn't date anyone that I could introduce as a cousin, whether it be a first cousin or a fifth. Numbers don't mean anything to me, it would still be my cousin.
2007-09-11 10:08:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
So at the wedding it will pretty much be all in the same family there. They are cousin regardless.
2007-09-11 10:36:03 · answer #5 · answered by Valentina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fine . In some states it fine to marry your second cousin. 5th, Is hardly related at all.
2007-09-11 10:02:44 · answer #6 · answered by fuzzykitty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont think there is nothing wrong with it. if its alright for royalty its alright for you. your 5th cousin is really distant to you. i would say that your not related.i dont class my 5th cousin as my real cousin. i personally think your sister should go for it.
2007-09-11 10:51:00 · answer #7 · answered by bonnieprice_xx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well since u guys are 5th cousins i think its ok cuz u guys arent blood related...
2007-09-11 10:03:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no that okay, i think its okay to date ur 3rd cousins, ur not real blood so it dosnt matter, let alone 5th
2007-09-11 10:02:34 · answer #9 · answered by jes_23@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's okay for them to date. At that distance, it's possible they don't share any chromosomes.
2007-09-11 10:01:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋