Do you know anyone who married their first cousin?

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Kelley1 · Accepted Answer

First-cousins are 12.5% related, and first-cousin matings have been common throughout all of human existence and they are still very common in some cultures. The genetic risk of first-cousin matings is 4% to 6% vs. 3% for unrelated matings. However, if the parents of first-cousin matings were also first-cousins, the genetic risks are higher because your parents are more related than unrelated parents, and the risk increases for each subsequent generation of first-cousin matings.

Double first-cousin matings (the same 4 grandparents) are 25% related, the same as half-siblings, uncle-niece, and aunt-nephew matings. Such matings have significant genetic risk, but I could not find the percentage of genetic risk vs. unrelated matings.

Generally first-cousin mating have low genetice risk, but if the parents were related, genetic counseling is recommended. Even where legal, double-first-cousin mating should be avoided.

juliammm · Accepted Answer

Not married, but fucking as sex-friends, yes, I know a few.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

No, I don't, but I know people who have married slightly more distant relatives, such as first cousins once removed.

You need to know that first cousin marriages are legal in about half of the US states and in much of the rest of the world. First cousin marriages are not forbidden by the Bible or the Quran. And, in many parts of the world, first cousin relationships are encouraged, because of tradition and for practical considerations; if a bridal dowry must be paid, a first cousin marriage keeps wealth within the extended family. Finally, the incidence of genetic defects in the offspring of first cousin matings is only slightly higher than the incidence for the general population at large.

AviatorTom · Answer

Most of the royals of Europe...

ArrowheadSW · Answer

Actually yes I do know a guy who married his cousin. They were both about 60 at the time and had just retired. I think they had discussed it for a long time and when they retired from their jobs, he moved to where she lived and got married. Well, at their age, they would not have been inbreeding. LOL

Anonymous · Answer

Yes. It’s gross and sad. Your kids can come out albino or sick with low immune levels to fight disease or deformed.. why risk that when there’s a billion people in the world 🥴 also always check your blood type when deciding to have kids because this can happen even if you’re not related if you have the same blood type.. something families even worse. Don’t be gross

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

Some say incest is the best however unless you want your kids looking like YODA or worse it’s probably not a good idea. As for me I don’t know anyone who has married their first cousin however I don’t go around asking people that either.

If you are thinking about marrying your cousin & you are into that back woods shit go for it. I’m not judging you & as they say you like what you like.

Good luck & may the force be with you.

Sevenpointfive · Answer

i have a feeling my uncle might have married someone that we're related to. she had the same last name, but we never knew much about her family. dna testing wasn't a big thing back then and hispanics have a lot of similar names even if ours isn't common. so, it is possible that it happened.

MicroJ · Answer

No, I do not, personally. I've heard of people marrying their 3rd cousin or distance cousins.

PeachyPie93 · Answer

I knew a girl who got pregnant with her cousin in high school and everyone made fun of her..

OneNisa · Answer

This isn't ethical, but sometimes people get married like this.

abc3643 · Answer

It probably happened in my family 200 years ago. It was not uncommon generations ago and, in many jurisdictions, is still legal.

Chrytina84 · Answer

No but my first cousin from my mom side married my first cousin from my dad side.

NathanDavis · Answer

one of my neighbors... married their first cousin, lol

molonski2 · Answer

I've certainly never known it.. But maybe in Tasmania it happens?

FreyaRed · Answer

No it's really uncommon here.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Jerry Lee Lewis, as far as I know. I think Edgar Allen Poe did, too.

LiamS95 · Answer

Yes, and their kids were born with all kinds of weird abnormalties then mercifully died young.

Anonymous · Answer

Not married but I know someone that plays with her brother

fivebyfour · Answer

I would have done but it wasn't allowed in my country at the time,,,

dougeats · Answer

No but mine tried to kiss me when we were like 12 lol I turned my cheek and ran downstairs saying I had to use the bathroom lol

Anonymous · Answer

I have heard Elvis’s maternal grandparents are first cousins

queenofcardio · Answer

Not first cousin no.

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Im shocked so many people no someone that doing that🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮

krin_m · Answer

No, I don't but I know it is common in a lot of cultures.

robocop666 · Answer

Albert Einstein and Maslow the business guy who invented maslows heirarchy of needs.

Nyctoveilexe · Answer

it is popular in muslim countries

loveslongnails · Answer

Pretty much everyone from Kentucky?

TwoToTooTutu2 · Answer

My ex girlfriend's parents were cousins

itsannalee · Answer

My neighbor 🤮

AgentG111 · Answer

Nope not personally.

888theGreat · Answer

Half the people in Kentucky

butterly248 · Answer

Not personally

Anonymous · Answer

Yep, a bunch of Pakistanis in my city.

Anonymous · Answer

No, that's not normal.

Raydergman26 · Answer

No but it is coming in some places

RavVid · Answer

No I don't.

Bricealan · Answer

@kelly6 No

DJB72 · Answer

Not sure...

Predetor · Answer

Yes, I know him.

WonderingManII · Answer

Nope.

loveyouoak · Answer

No, I don't.

Anonymous · Answer

Nope

LiamJHayden · Answer

I do not.

In_Trance · Answer

no i don't

Daytoday79 · Answer

Eeesh no

FenixG45 · Answer

Yes, I do.

berserk945 · Answer

Nope

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