Cousins?

[usarmy18]

I have a question about cousins that I can't find anything on.

Person A has cousins from his/her uncle and girlfriend but his/her uncle's girlfriend also has a child from a previous relationship. Since his/her cousins are blood related to him/her and their uncle's girlfriend is technically related to them now to. Does that mean that the girlfriends previous child is their cousin now to?

 

[Dann]

Yes. Step-cousin.

 

[skadistic]

I'm afraid to ask why.

 

[homeyg]

I hope you used protection!

 

[usarmy18]

Ha ha. I figured I'd get a few answers like that. I'm asking because my fiance told me about something her brother did back in the day. They're from Kentucky. What else can I say.

 

[King Flevance]

Also, just to add when the blood cousins have children they will be second cousins. Whereas the ones by marraige I believe are no relation. They are your step cousin's child. I believe this cuts off at some point as far as 2nd cousins go. I don't think you can have a 5th cousin like this but don't know. I have alot os 2nd cousins.

 

[skadistic]

Honestly I see nothing wrong with enjoying your cousins company a little more then you should. Rudy Juliani did as did Edgar allen Poe and Jessie James.

list of more
http://www.cousincouples.com/?page=famous

"When the principles of breeding and of inheritance are better understood, we shall not hear ignorant members of our legislature rejecting with scorn a plan for ascertaining by an easy method whether or not consanguineous marriages are injurious to man."


~ Charles Darwin. (1871)

 

[Louis XXIV]

Probably not a good idea with biologically related cousins (although only a problem if you were to have kids).

Its not something I think about. I have cousins who are my age and not bad-looking, but they are my cousins, so I don't think about it. Seriously, with all the people in the world, avoid your cousins.

As for usarmy18's question, I guess its been answered. I wouldn't have been much help, though, since the idea of first cousins, second cousins, etc tends to confuse me.

 

[Bluemofia]

Meh.

Einstein married his cousin.

So did my grandpa on my dad's side.

And FDR.

And Edgar Allen Poe.

And... And... And... ...

 

[bhsup]

Hmm. Time to break out Leviticus, I guess. I am positive the permissible relations are covered.