3rd cousins seems far enough separated to me. I have no clue without checking my mom's genealogy book who my 3rd cousins even are.
Distant Cousins Dating. Is this weird?
- Thread starter CyJunkie
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The children of your second cousin would be your second cousin, once removed. But they would be third cousins to your children. So if they got married, your son-in-law would also be your second cousin once removed.
Also, how has this thread gone more than one page without a Missouri reference?
Also, how has this thread gone more than one page without a Missouri reference?
If you can't readily indicate who, specifically, they are related to, then it should't matter. To be honest even knowing who a third cousin is seems odd to me (but I have a small family).
I am adopted so I have no knowledge of my biological family so it's entirely possible there are little Mtowns out there with 3 eyes.
I am adopted so I have no knowledge of my biological family so it's entirely possible there are little Mtowns out there with 3 eyes.
CycloneErik
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I did not know there were such things. That's disturbing.
Now back to reading about Communism and racial justice in 1960s Alabama.
CycloneErik
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What if the OP is the female cousin and the male cousin is a longtime poster on the site? She's posting because she is having second thoughts about the whole things. He's been reassuring her that it's alright, so she comes on here to get feedback from strangers in a place she knows he will see.
Are you recommending the parents verify that their parts fit together. That's messed up
Don't know if I'd advertise the cousin element, but who cares?
Let her make her decisions and live the way she sees fit.
Can't lead life worrying about what others think. None of us should be throwing rocks in our glass houses. Be thankful she's happy and healthy
Let her make her decisions and live the way she sees fit.
Can't lead life worrying about what others think. None of us should be throwing rocks in our glass houses. Be thankful she's happy and healthy
How old is your daughter? If she's in high school, there's a pretty decent chance the relationship won't last beyond high school anyway and you won't have to worry about it anymore. As another poster mentioned, I'm sure this happens quite often in small town USA where 75% of the population has one of four last names.
No. Second cousins.
The first, second, third cousin designation refers to the generations. Your children and your first cousin's children would be second cousins. Your grand-children and your cousin's grand-children would be third cousins, and so on.
The "once removed", "twice removed" designations refer to cross-generational links. Your first cousin's children would be your first cousins, once removed (from the direct generational relationship). Your first cousin's grand children would be your first cousins, twice removed.
In your scenario above, your mother and your cousin's mother are first cousins, making you and your cousin (the second generation after the sibling relationship) second cousins.
Clear as mud?
I had a cousin that married our 3rd cousin. And yes we are from Missouri. They are divorced now.
I'm not sure if I even know who my third cousins are, let alone meet them. The shared relative goes back to great-great-grandparents. I can't see how this would be a concern. Do you even remember meeting this connected relative? There's a lot of people that either never met their great-grandparents and this that do are usually not that old at the time.
