Comments on: Seven Historical Figures Who Married Their Cousins

By: Ronney

Ronney — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:06:23 +0000

You Americans Mostly don’t marry Cousins today,thats why Divorce rate in USA is Highest in World.Because in USA No Family member comes forward as in case of Cousin Marriage, to Save a Problem Strived Marriage.Same old Arogant Uncle Sam’s Behaviour.

By: pat

pat — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:52:18 +0000

Who did Cain and Abel marry?

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:48:11 +0000

I’m thinking that when consins get as removed as 3rd or 4th, they’re not really that related anymore… by they time you get to 7th or 11th cousins, relation is just trivia. And besides, who among us that does NOT have a royal hearldrist (is that even a word?) keeps track of relations that far removed?

By: joe bloe

joe bloe — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:00:00 +0000

EEEEWWWWWWWWWW. What is worse are people justifying it.

By: Skadiddle

Skadiddle — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:47:26 +0000

Personally, I’ve only met 2 sets of married couples who were first cousins. Both couples had mentally challenged offspring.

By: Rocky

Rocky — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:18:02 +0000

What about George H.W. and Barbara Bush? Aren’t they 1st cousins? That would help to explain George Jr.

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:43:57 +0000

I am thoroughly enjoying this discussion. What an interesting topic. I am close enough to my first and second cousins to consider them as brothers, but I can see it is my culture to view them in the “brother” light as opposed to eligible bachelors, etc. I would argue with the genetics point, however, especially with regard to first cousins. Given the skipping of generations and possible carriers, the probability of passage of genetic diseases is higher than with genetic disassociates. :)

By: tlad

tlad — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:35:41 +0000

if you look deep enough into anyones history you’ll find there related somehow by blood to their partner because in the end we are all descendents of the same one or two people (depending on thought of creation).

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:50:28 +0000

Poe’s cousin was adopted.

By: Tdave

Tdave — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:16:58 +0000

Well, I would never think of marrying one of my cousins, and having kids with a cousin would be totally out of the question. They’re all guys…