{"id":5451,"date":"2019-06-26T12:17:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T17:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geneosity.com\/?p=5451"},"modified":"2019-06-26T16:49:45","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T21:49:45","slug":"attracted-to-your-cousin-is-cousin-marriage-in-your-area-legal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geneosity.com\/attracted-to-your-cousin-is-cousin-marriage-in-your-area-legal\/","title":{"rendered":"Attracted To Your Cousin? Is Cousin Marriage In Your Area Legal?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to the topic of \u201ckissing cousins\u201d, \u00a0there\u2019s never a shortage of lively discussion. Either you\u2019re against it or you don\u2019t care.\u00a0 There doesn\u2019t seem to be a lot of in-between sentiment, with the exception for older couples beyond child-bearing age.<\/p>\n

This is a taboo subject if there ever was one. If you come from a large family that gathered often when you were younger there\u2019s a fair chance that you\u2019ve been enamored at some time or another with one of your cousins.\u00a0 There\u2019s no shame in that, even as confusing as it must be to experience it. \u00a0This attraction may feel fine and natural to some. Then again in certain locations and cultures it is expressly prohibited and way out of bounds.<\/p>\n

Not many people seem to act upon it.\u00a0 Or do they?<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s well-known that Jerry Lee Lewis married his then 13-year old first cousin Myra. That\u2019s pretty extreme. \u00a0Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were second cousins. Did you know that Albert Einstein had an affair with his cousin and later married her?\u00a0 Albert and Elsa had no children together which might be a good thing.\u00a0 Their mothers were sisters (making them first cousins), but they were Also<\/strong> second cousins on the paternal side.\u00a0 Their fathers were first cousins.<\/p>\n

Charles Darwin was married to his first cousin Emma.\u00a0 In fact, their son George Darwin rigorously studied and challenged the widespread belief that first-cousin marriage was harmful for offspring.<\/p>\n

Interesting Facts About Cousins Marrying<\/h3>\n

Did you know that It\u2019s estimated that a majority of marriages throughout human history have been between individuals related in some way, and mostly<\/u> between first and second cousins? Source: Gizmodo<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing new about this and the buzz that it creates.\u00a0 Have you heard the Steely Dan song \u201cCousin Dupree\u201d?\u00a0 Dupree apparently didn\u2019t get lucky but many others have, and even started their own families together.<\/p>\n

We found a video segment from the Dr. Phil<\/a> show where there was a first-cousin couple that was legally married in Colorado and even have children.\u00a0 In the video, there\u2019s a guest psychologist that works for the Department of Family and Child Services.\u00a0 The psychologist condemned the couple for their choice and even called it child abuse.\u00a0 Do you agree?\u00a0 His basis: \u201cIt\u2019s Illegal\u201d.\u00a0 Okay, so what else is there?<\/p>\n

Science has tilted toward the diversity of the gene pool being necessary for healthy human evolution.\u00a0 Inherited birth defects are claimed to be more prevalent in offspring from related people but we haven\u2019t looked into that data.\u00a0 We\u2019re sure that there are studies that play it both ways.\u00a0 Inter-relational child bearing does seem to become more and more dangerous when it recurs over several generations.<\/p>\n

For today\u2019s day in age we presume it to be quite rare that cousins having babies that grow up to have babies with cousins are increasingly rare. After all, there are about 3-4 Billion potential mates out there to choose from. We have twice as many to choose from than what existed just back in 1960.<\/p>\n

Legality of Marriage Between First and Second Cousins<\/h3>\n

From a legal standpoint this isn\u2019t a complicated topic. According to Wikipedia<\/a> only 24 U.S. states outright prohibit marriages between first cousins as of 2014.<\/p>\n

According to the article above, there are only 6 states that prohibit marriages between those that are first cousins once removed. For clarification, this would be marrying the son or daughter of your first cousin or marrying one of your parent\u2019s first cousins.<\/p>\n

Second cousins can legally cohabitate and marry in all U.S. states according to The Spruce<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It appears that first cousin marriage in the UK is legal.<\/p>\n

We can\u2019t find too much information on double cousins (where you\u2019re related from BOTH the maternal and paternal side of your family \u2013 like Albert Einstein and his second wife Elsa), but let\u2019s just play it safe on our genes and just say no.<\/p>\n

Take a look at our Relationship Chart<\/a> if you’re uncertain of your relationship with someone in your extended family.<\/p>\n

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