OT: Marrying your 1st cousin

[anon1787432961]

Florida stands with those that want to pick from the adjacent branch on the family tree. The Florida bill to ban marrying a first cousin failed to pass in the Florida Senate.

House Bill 733 (2026) - The Florida Senate

www.flsenate.gov

For those curious, here are the states that set rules on marrying cousins. Einstein married his first cousin.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

They must not have seen enough evidence.

 

[DawgNsuds]

well ok then, I believe the genetics issue ends at the 2nd cousin level. Assuming that with exceptions it aligns with fertility as in age or infertile.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Engagement requirement - buy a ALABAMA ROLL TIDE t-shirt at Wal-Mart

If you are an Alabama fan & you get divorced, is she still your cousin?

 

[Awwhellnaw]

But what if she’s like really, really hot..*

 

[Maroon Pug]

Ok, so maybe Einstein's equation of relative-ity was not about mass energy equivalence...

 

[ZombieKissinger]

Different rules for first cousin and second cousin doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t see how marrying your first cousin’s younger sister would be different genetically

 

[ZombieKissinger]

Ok, so maybe Einstein's equation of relative-ity was not about mass energy equivalence...

It was all about those relativititties

 

[40 acres and a mule]

Different rules for first cousin and second cousin doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t see how marrying your first cousin’s younger sister would be different genetically

Seriously? Your first cousins' younger sister is also your first cousin.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Florida stands with those that want to pick from the adjacent branch on the family tree. The Florida bill to ban marrying a first cousin failed to pass in the Florida Senate.

House Bill 733 (2026) - The Florida Senate

www.flsenate.gov

For those curious, here are the states that set rules on marrying cousins. Einstein married his first cousin. View attachment 1222384

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So the Hapsburg's settled in the green states, got it.

 

[johnson86-1]

well ok then, I believe the genetics issue ends at the 2nd cousin level. Assuming that with exceptions it aligns with fertility as in age or infertile.

I doesn't "end" but it's pretty minimal provided you're not already in an at risk population (say, genetics with risk of tay sachs or sickle cell). Knew somebody that everybody believed was dating their second cousin on the down low so I did a deep dive out of curiosity. This is not coming from scientific papers or anything, so take it with a grain of salt (and really, just don't 17 your cousin even if you find scientific papers saying it's ok), but even for first cousins, it's not a major risk as a one off (again, if you are not from an at risk population). It becomes a bigger risk when you have it as a practice and first cousins might have multiple genetic connections from generations before.

 

[vhdawg]

Charles II of Spain says what could go wrong?

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Florida stands with those that want to pick from the adjacent branch on the family tree. The Florida bill to ban marrying a first cousin failed to pass in the Florida Senate.

House Bill 733 (2026) - The Florida Senate

www.flsenate.gov

For those curious, here are the states that set rules on marrying cousins. Einstein married his first cousin. View attachment 1222384

View attachment 1222383

What are the exceptions?

 

[Dawgzilla2]

Seriously? Your first cousins' younger sister is also your first cousin.

First cousin once removed.

Second cousins are the children of two first cousins. Wait, the first cousins arent the parents of BOTH second cousins...you have two first cousins, each one has a child with their own spouse, and THOSE children are second cousins.

Maybe it would be easier if I drew a diagram...

Anyway, second cousins share one set of great grandparents, so they are like 1/4 related. I vote "No".

 

[ZombieKissinger]

Seriously? Your first cousins' younger sister is also your first cousin.

My brother has five children, and his youngest child is my son’s fifth cousin

 

[ZombieKissinger]

First cousin once removed.

Second cousins are the children of two first cousins. Wait, the first cousins arent the parents of BOTH second cousins...you have two first cousins, each one has a child with their own spouse, and THOSE children are second cousins.

Maybe it would be easier if I drew a diagram...

Anyway, second cousins share one set of great grandparents, so they are like 1/4 related. I vote "No".

Once you start removing cousins, you just have cousin gaps, like first and third but no second, etc

 

[ZombieKissinger]

 

[johnson86-1]

Seriously? Your first cousins' younger sister is also your first cousin.

Yes, he's obviously being serious. You can tell because Sixpack is a serious site full of serious posters. Except for all the dubmasses. They are still serious when they post but they just aren't serious posters.

 

[Drebin]

 

[RivaDawg]

I thought this thread was going to be about Jerry Lee Lewis.

 

[ZombieKissinger]

I thought this thread was going to be about Jerry Lee Lewis.

Jerry, Lee, and Lewis are my first, second, and third cousins, respectively. Ok I’m done

 

[PBRME]

 

[biodawg]

well ok then, I believe the genetics issue ends at the 2nd cousin level. Assuming that with exceptions it aligns with fertility as in age or infertile.

That’s one of the few things I remember from my genetics class at MSU. The professor got off on a tangent one day and I remember him saying that once you got beyond second cousins, you’re really no more related than you are to any random person you’d pass on the street, genetically speaking.

 

[DoggieDaddy13]

Growin' up, we were always taught that you don't actually "marry" your 1st cousin.

 

[Walkthedawg]

Different rules for first cousin and second cousin doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t see how marrying your first cousin’s younger sister would be different genetically

You want a real conundrum of relatives?

My mother and her family moved here from Oklahoma when they were young. Mom's sister then met what is now my uncle while in school and got married.

then my Aunt (moms sister) and Uncle introduced my mother to my Uncle's cousin.. and eventually my mother and uncle's cousin is now my father.

Aunt and Uncle have two kids girl and boy. I have two brothers. Now if you want your head to hurt... fill in who is what.

 

[Wesson Bulldog]

Closer kin. . .

 

[CochiseCowbell]

fill in who is what.

No, for I am not my brother's keeper.

 

[patdog]

You want a real conundrum of relatives?

My mother and her family moved here from Oklahoma when they were young. Mom's sister then met what is now my uncle while in school and got married.

then my Aunt (moms sister) and Uncle introduced my mother to my Uncle's cousin.. and eventually my mother and uncle's cousin is now my father.

Aunt and Uncle have two kids girl and boy. I have two brothers. Now if you want your head to hurt... fill in who is what.

Have y'all been on the Jerry Springer or Dr. Phil shows?

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

But what if she’s like really, really hot..*

What if she is REALLY HOT & does not identify as your cousin? Just need some clarification.

 

[FreeDawg]

First cousin marriage is quite literally why over 50% of the global muslim population is retarded by iq standards. I think we've seen enough evidence on the outcomes of that system.

 

[HotMop]

Florida stands with those that want to pick from the adjacent branch on the family tree. The Florida bill to ban marrying a first cousin failed to pass in the Florida Senate.

House Bill 733 (2026) - The Florida Senate

www.flsenate.gov

For those curious, here are the states that set rules on marrying cousins. Einstein married his first cousin. View attachment 1222384

View attachment 1222383

What if she's hot.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

What if she is REALLY HOT & does not identify as your cousin? Just need some clarification.

What if she's hot.

But what if she’s like really, really hot..*

Indeterminable.

 

[Bulldog Bruce]

I only have a male first cousin

 

[OopsICroomedmypants]

First cousin marriage is quite literally why over 50% of the global muslim population is retarded by iq standards. I think we've seen enough evidence on the outcomes of that system.

Exactly. When geneticists want to study genetic diseases they head to the Middle East because they pop up in as little as 1 generation over there. What Ilhan Omar did is considered normal over there. Cousins may be too FAR from the tree.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

I only have a male first cousin

Only relevant if we will all accept that identities other than female can birth a child

 

[Villagedawg]

But what if she’s like really, really hot..*

That’s the exception!

 

[maroontide06]

FDR married his cousin because Elanor didn't have to change her last name. A Roosevelt marrying a Roosevelt.

 

[Bulldog Bruce]

Only relevant if we will all accept that identities other than female can birth a child

A same sex marriage exception seems a little unfair

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

A same sex marriage exception seems a little unfair

Are you not familiar with same sex marriage privilege?

 

[HailStout]