Its legal in all 50 states to marry a cousin whos your second cousin or further. Third and fourth cousin marriages are the, quote, “best of both worlds.” Theyre breakfast food for dinner. You avoid the inbreeding risks of closer cousins, but your genes are just close enough that they naturally work well together.

Is dating your 3rd cousin wrong?

Is it okay to date your third cousin? Since third cousins share only a very small percentage of their DNA, there is no issue with third cousins dating from a genetic perspective. According to an article by The Spruce, marriage between second cousins and more distant cousins is legal throughout the United States.

Is it weird to marry a distant relative?

Marriage between cousins wasnt always prohibited in America. Today, the practice is highly stigmatized, partly because of health concerns about children born to first cousins. The prevalence of some recessive genetic diseases is higher in the offspring of couples who are related.

Can you date your cousins wifes brother?

Yes. Just as the spouse of your sibling is referred to as your sister or brother in law so too the spouse of your cousin is referred to as your cousin in law.

What do I call my cousins wife?

Usually I would just call my cousins wife cousin. If the exact details were important, I would say my cousins wife or my cousin by marriage. I dont think people say cousin-in-law - that would be too logical!