Is he also my cousin, or is he in my extended family?
2007-11-25 07:15:35 · 7 answers · asked by R 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Edit: thanks everyone, but how do you define him on facebook? is it okay to put extended family?
2007-11-25 16:34:58 · update #1
He isn't related. Genealogical relationships (blood relationships) are established at the birth of the youngest person AND can never be changed. If the relationship didn't exist at birth OR can be changed, it isn't genealogical.
For example, you are NOT related to your spouse. Why? It wasn't established at birth - they weren't your spouse when either of you were born - AND IT CAN BE CHANGED - you could get a divorce. That's the same with ANY marriage.
Imagine if your cousin never married this person - you clearly would not be realted. If she divorced him? Not related. A genealogical relationship cannot be changed - and clearly the marriage of your cousin (or subsequent divorce) to this person would "change" the relationship - thus it is NOT a genalogical (blood) relationship.
2007-11-25 08:32:57 · answer #1 · answered by Mind Bender 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
he is your cousin-in-law. Most consider cousins already extended family, so he would be classified under extended family also
2007-11-25 15:24:34 · answer #2 · answered by Tom L 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cousin-in-law would be the formal title, but personally I would never use it, I'd just refer to them as my cousin's husband. If you need to classify them, extended family would suffice.
2007-11-26 08:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by candolim_imp 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he's your cousin-in-law and part of your extended family. Immediate family members are your parents (steps included), your sibs (steps included), your spouse, your children (steps included). All other family members are extended family.
For business purposes, your boss will include grandparents and grandchildren as immediate family when you have to take leave for a funeral.
2007-11-25 15:25:43 · answer #4 · answered by Invisigoth 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Along with what Mind Bender said...
If you are looking to put a label on it, you already said it.....he is your cousin's husband. That is it, plain and simple.
2007-11-25 18:43:04 · answer #5 · answered by Annabelle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no he is your cousin in law
2007-11-25 15:24:49 · answer #6 · answered by DaveyDenero 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he is your cousin-n-law
2007-11-25 15:24:56 · answer #7 · answered by mike 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋