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Choqs
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I have first cousins who are married. They did not know one another at all growing up and met as young adults and fell in love. Believe me this was not a popular idea with either set of parents.
They got married anyway, in the church, have 5 perfectly normal children and have been married almost 30 years. They are now grandparents.
Had the marriage not worked and they got divorced now that would have been a disaster. I can just imagine people picking sides...what a mess that could have been.
I don't have a problem with it. |
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wiseolguy
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only in Mississippi or Alabama |
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musicgrl42002
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Isn't that illegal in most states? I mean i'm here in Cali and I don't think anybody I know would be to keen on the idea of marrying their first cousin. Thats just weird. |
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Brandi
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Have you ever watched "The hills have eyes"
Well there you go..... |
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rika
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well, no if you are closely related to the person your children may end up with health problems. there are laws as well that make this illegal. people in the old days used to marry their cousins, and people still do in poor countries to keep strong family ties, but if you want to avoid the trouble of society looking down upon you, keep your relationship secret. the only important thing is love, not signing legal papers right?
you have to realize that marriage is about introducing new people in your life. if you are already related to the person, and if he is already in your life, then you don't Need marriage..you already have a relationship with him. |
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Megs
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Normally it isn't considered a good idea. If you are not genetically linked (either through divorce, marriage, etc.) it is okay, but there can be alot of complications if they try to have kids. |
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LM 77
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Wow, a person who asked this question should not be allowed to mate!!! |
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malakit
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You can marry your dog if you want, its not legal but no one stop you. Marry your cousin and chance of having retarded child will be good. |
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maggie
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not unless you,re in kentucky |
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kim
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i don't think a person should marry there first cousin. unless there really hot |
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john s
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well, the idea is gross first off, but i think that all the people who want to marry their first cousin should all move to some island and sooner or later, with the amount of inbreds, its only a matter of time till they kill themselves off.... so i dont care, just make sure you do it where no one else can see in some island off the south pacific! |
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Summerly, loving life
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No way.......... There are so many men out there why would any one do this to the children they might have? It is wrong and they should look for a mate out side the family. A cousin is like a brother. |
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robyav70
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It's against the law to marry first degree relatives, in Philippine law, at least. If recall serves, there are two bases of this law: the Bible and human genetics. There's very high probability that your offsprings will have physical and mental disabilities; if not disfigurement. |
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taljalea
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No, marrying a first cousin is too closely related and also most if not all of the United States do not allow marriage to that close of a relation. They do say that after the fifth cousin they do not legally count as relations. |
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♥ Vannie♥
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i dont think thats normal yea we have freedom to do wat we plz but not with family |
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ttanwacko
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no way! thats just disgusting.your marrying your own family member. |
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Always Sleepy
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Well, I would never do it nor would I prefer others to do it either, but it's their lives and everyone has the right to love who they love and choose who they want to marry. |
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kyeri y
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In 25 states it is illegal for first cousins to marry. In 6 states it is legal, but only with certain stipulations, such as, one of the two is over 65 years old and unable to bear children.
In states where it is legal, both parties are advised to have genetic screening to rule out possible birth defects if they have children. |
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msmarieskids
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legally, you can do it once you turn like 45 or 55 or something like that.
personally, i don't see why it's any of my business who marries who. i mean, who can look at a couple and say "yup, those two are cousins" or something like that just by seeing them, not knowing anything about them. let people just be happy. |
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jessica m
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no!!!!! It's gross and genetically their children could be disabled or deformed. |
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nikie_atkinson
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H E L L no that's nasty I'm sorry even your second cousin is still crossing a line |
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no |
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kba1a
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I don't know about that but I will tell you that if my cousin had adopted his step daughter, I would be married to my second cousin. I say if you you love a person and your not breaking in moral or state laws then what are you worried about. Chances are if you don't say anything, no will know. |
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V D W C D
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go to cousin couples
Support and information for and about kissing cousins -- including cousin marriage ... Charles Darwin & Emma Wedgewood: A Cousin Couple " |
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sncrnct
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Do you know why the royal family in europe are wierd? Yes, there could be genetic consequences with your offsprings. why take a risk, there are already several risks involved when just having kids. try not to complicate it. .. this is not adviseable. if your family have history of a certain illness/diseases, then you will concentrate that gene to your kids. better mary someone, and mix the genes really good. |
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mel
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Can't believe you actually asked this question!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the 2points! |
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Yahoofan
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Sure, people can do whatever they want. I just hope they have enough sense to get their tubes tied. Genetic reasons and it's just wrong for someone to bring a child into that situation. |
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Murphy's Law
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Here take a "look-see" at these movies, and look at the characters closely, then tell me how you feel about marrying a family member.
1- WRONG TURN
2- HILLS HAVE EYES
3-TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (guy w/ the chainsaw's face)
....yeah just watch those a couple times, and then decide how good of an idea it really is.
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The Lone Trumpeter
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Hmmm....Very interesting situation.... From a emotional standpoint I would say follow your heart's desires. I mean the fact that a person loves someone is so powerful....and even though it is a cousin it doesn't make a difference. If someone truly feels that they're compatible with one another they shouldn't let others tell them differently...
However marriage between cousins can have its problems...This is mainly because the offspring might inherit genetic diseases which are caused by getting the bad gene from both parents...The more two parents are genetically similar the more likely you are for getting the bad gene.
That just might be one thought of consideration for you. |
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mississippi2000
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To the other person who answered this question, Even here in Mississippi that crap is illegal and just plain wrong.... |
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mariaaa
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NO
My friend and mom asked me the same thing
NO |
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