Fun Fact from the City of New York

Snowflake08 Posted: Dec 02, 2007 06:56 PM

Fun Fact from the City of New York

Fun Fact From the City Clerk: There is no law against marriage between two cousins in New York State.

Annoulak Posted: Dec 02, 2007 06:57 PM

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yup, in fact it's leagal in most of the 50 states

empressdani Posted: Dec 02, 2007 06:57 PM

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i know I have a few clients like that....

Annoulak Posted: Dec 02, 2007 06:57 PM

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and don't forget that Rudy Guiliani's 1st wife was his 2nd cousin once removed

failurebydsign Posted: Dec 02, 2007 06:58 PM

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what does taht 1st cousin 2nd removed een mean..lol

Snowflake08 Posted: Dec 02, 2007 06:59 PM

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Posted by failurebydsign

what does taht 1st cousin 2nd removed een mean..lol

well, 2nd cousin means that they are your mother or father's first cousin, i think

Annoulak Posted: Dec 02, 2007 07:00 PM

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your 2nd cousin would be you's father's cousin's kids (for example), so 2nd cousin once removed would be your father's cousin (in this example)

I'm teaching a course about kinship this semester, so i had to learn about these things...

GinaBambina08 Posted: Dec 02, 2007 07:01 PM

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Posted by empressdani

i know I have a few clients like that....

huh?!! Please please please explain!

ant n tilde Posted: Dec 02, 2007 07:08 PM

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i have two sets of married cousins in my family

one set got married bc the wife wanted to come to America, but it was a real marriage they have perfectly healthy kids - but they didnt really know each other so it was like marrying a stranger

the other set grew up together!!! then got married and they had kids too!!

xXxNovember08xXx Posted: Dec 02, 2007 07:12 PM

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Posted by empressdani

i know I have a few clients like that....

i used to... ha hathe wonderful world of social work!

snwb08 Posted: Dec 02, 2007 07:13 PM

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Posted by ant n tilde

i have two sets of married cousins in my family

one set got married bc the wife wanted to come to America, but it was a real marriage they have perfectly healthy kids - but they didnt really know each other so it was like marrying a stranger

the other set grew up together!!! then got married and they had kids too!!

glad you posted this - my grandparents were first cousins. apparently it was the thing to do in italy, so it's not a big deal to me. NOT that i could ever imagine marrying my cousin

xXxNovember08xXx Posted: Dec 02, 2007 07:14 PM

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Posted by ant n tilde

i have two sets of married cousins in my family

one set got married bc the wife wanted to come to America, but it was a real marriage they have perfectly healthy kids - but they didnt really know each other so it was like marrying a stranger

the other set grew up together!!! then got married and they had kids too!!

see now i have a family.... but im adopted so this could have happened.... and it wouldnt have mattered.. if i 1 dint kno they were from my biological family.. or 2 long lost cousins frommy adopted family that i never knew....

the never knew part im fine with.. its the i knew you growing up as family that i dont get... just me.

ant n tilde Posted: Dec 02, 2007 07:15 PM

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Posted by snwb08

Posted by ant n tilde

i have two sets of married cousins in my family

one set got married bc the wife wanted to come to America, but it was a real marriage they have perfectly healthy kids - but they didnt really know each other so it was like marrying a stranger

the other set grew up together!!! then got married and they had kids too!!

glad you posted this - my grandparents were first cousins. apparently it was the thing to do in italy, so it's not a big deal to me. NOT that i could ever imagine marrying my cousin

yeah it was always normal to me too ( well, kind of - LOL )

but ew marrying my cousin?!?! every time this comes up my cousins and i have to stand as far apart as possible

snwb08 Posted: Dec 02, 2007 07:17 PM

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Posted by ant n tilde

Posted by snwb08

Posted by ant n tilde

i have two sets of married cousins in my family

one set got married bc the wife wanted to come to America, but it was a real marriage they have perfectly healthy kids - but they didnt really know each other so it was like marrying a stranger

the other set grew up together!!! then got married and they had kids too!!

glad you posted this - my grandparents were first cousins. apparently it was the thing to do in italy, so it's not a big deal to me. NOT that i could ever imagine marrying my cousin

yeah it was always normal to me too ( well, kind of - LOL )

but ew marrying my cousin?!?! every time this comes up my cousins and i have to stand as far apart as possible

i know! and me and my cousin really did grow up together - we're only a year apart. he's more like a brother though.

empressdani Posted: Dec 02, 2007 08:56 PM

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Posted by WinterBride08

Posted by empressdani

i know I have a few clients like that....

huh?!! Please please please explain!

sorry to say that and leave you hanging. I'm a child abuse investigator in Queens which as some may know is culturally verrrry diverse. In some cultures there is no stigma against marrying, dating, having children w/ cousins. I have two cases (my coworkers have a few too) that involve children who are the product of 'cousin love' ..Not funny really but in my line of work you've gotta laugh