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Can I marry my step 2nd cousin?

Date: 06 Sep 2012   Group: Doctors    Category: Gynaecology    Posted By: [Anonymous]   


I am in love with my second cousin for some time n it seems we are inseparable and am in intense love with her. I want to get married to her but just want some clarifications regarding the legitimacy of our relation and marriage. Are there any chances of having problems with the future generations?
She is my grandfathers step brothers sons daughter.



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Are you in love with your step cousin? Find out whether having a marital relationship with your step cousin can cause biological problems for your descendants or not.

Author: Bhushan Suryavanshi    07 Sep 2012      Member Level: Silver     Points : 6  (Rs 5)    Voting Score: 2

First of all getting in love with your cousin sister you have violated the limits of relation & society. So looking at this, the answer is "No" if you believe in human sentiments, relations & community. Actually she is like your sister though she is your step-cousin and our society is not permits such acts. Have you questioned yourself about this before how the relational chain will get disturbed after doing this?
Apart from this if you both are ready to face the all issues in spite of knowing that you both are brother-sisters then nobody can stop you from doing this. But my opinion is that it should not happen. Apart from social & relational issues, there's very complex genetic science hide behind this why it should not done? Means both of you will carry genetic disorders from recessive to successive generation i.e. in your children due to which these genetic disorders will get concentrated further and at last what will happen you can imagine. So to avoid such hereditary character transfer to next generation you should have to marry with only those women who are not part of your family.
If you want detail scientific reason then please go through below reference link which will solve your all problem.


Reference: http://www.hitxp.com/articles/veda/science-genetics-vedic-hindu-gotra-y-chromosome-male-lineage-exti
Author: Dr. Apurva Tamhane    08 Sep 2012      Member Level: Gold     Points : 1    Voting Score: 0

Please clarify the relation with your family tree of STEP 2nd cousin. Why I am asking is that if the cousin is a Step cousin there might be no blood relation with the cousin and in some communities inter-relation marriages are allowed.



Author: Chitra    08 Sep 2012      Member Level: Gold     Points : 2  (Rs 2)    Voting Score: 0

Marrying your cousin be it first or second in a normal case is against the rules or followings of our society. But in your case, from medical point of view, there wouldn't be any problem if you get married to this particular girl as you mentioned in your question that she is your grandfathers step brothers sons daughter. As her grandfather is not your grandfathers own sibling, the chances of getting any problems for your future generation is relatively very less. In normal case, people refrain from getting married within the relation because if the blood group of both the wife and husband is the same, then chances are more that their offspring's will get affected. Therefore to be on the safer side, you both can check your blood groups too.
Author: KrishnaD    08 Sep 2012      Member Level: Silver     Points : 3    Voting Score: 0

The most practical approach would be, to consult a medical practitioner, face to face and get all the questions answered. Checking blood groups also will be a practical thing to do.
As the girl you wish to marry is your Grandfather's step son's daughter, medically there shouldn't be any problem, I suppose.
But, socially it may be difficult for you to get approval. For getting social and family approval, you should sit face to face with parents and other elders of both the families and express your sincerity towards marrying the girl. They will be convinced if they find that you are truly and sincerely interested to be her life partner.
Another important factor, is your income. Girl's family members will definitely like to know about your source of income, your financial stability and your social reputation. Once both the families are convinced, you can happily get married. All the best.

Author: JyotiS    08 Sep 2012      Member Level: Diamond     Points : 3  (Rs 1)    Voting Score: 0

Love have so many forms and sometimes it becomes so much difficult to attach responsibilities with such issues of heart. If you are asking about biological problems that your future generations may encounter then i don't think there will be any issue if both of you are not the descendants from the same blood or does not have same fore-father. This means you both are not direct blood-relations and thus there is no similar genetic code. But if you two have same great-grand father then there are possibility of disease due to recessive genes in your future generations. But what i see here is social and religious issue. Both of you may think love is superior than everything else but we live in a society which is bounded by certain ethical norms and culture. May not be blood connection, both still both of you are cousins and thus your love relation will be considered as disgraceful.
Anyway, decision is yours, carefully evaluate all pros and cons before taking any action. Give yourself some time to think carefully as what you think is love might be just an irresistible attraction to easily available opposite gender. All the very best for your life.

Author: Rahul    08 Sep 2012      Member Level: Silver     Points : 1    Voting Score: 0

No.because in relationship he/she is your brother/sister.
and the relation of brother and sister is top of all the relations...

Author: Farid Akhtar    08 Sep 2012      Member Level: Diamond     Points : 3    Voting Score: 0

I think their is no harm in getting married to her as you are more concern towards the medical concerns about the future. The probability is like a lottery, it can happen some good and some bad too. Its your luck that what you will get similar to marrying a girl and expecting a boy from her kind of stuff. If she loves you then I guess you can go ahead with the marriage, although not much accepted still I think their are many things that previously not accepted and now its regular. So if you born 50 years before, you don't need to punish yourself this hard. If you really love her and she too then go ahead.
Author: Gopal Ballav Mishra    09 Sep 2012      Member Level: Silver     Points : 3    Voting Score: 0

If you want to marry your 2nd step cousin, then you have to keep in mind a lot of things, and ask yourself ceratin questions.

1) The implications of the marriage on your and her family. Will they be able to face the wrath of the society?

2) If you want to elope and get married, then are you both qualified enough to take care of all your needs?

3) Are you above the legal marriage age?

4) Most importantly, as you belong to a common lineage, there could be certain things related to hereditary diseases that you need to know. Usually, it is seen that marriage between cousins results in mentally retarded children. This is because of a certain genetic defect.So, you have to make sure if there is any disease, that is hereditary in her part of family and also yours?

Author: [Anonymous]    09 Sep 2012      Member Level: Bronze     Points : 3    Voting Score: 0

It depends on religion, state and culture.
Firstly in muslim religion your marrige is possible. If you are muslim then go talk to your parents . Suerly they will easily convance.
If you are not muslim but you are from south indian then it is possible because in south indian culture mariage in relative is possible if your parent is ready.
So go and infrom own parents.
If you are not muslim or not in south indian then it is not possible .specially in north india this type of relation never aspecting so plz don't take risks cause result is vary dangurous for your life.
Just think if you fall in love with sister then it is not love it is lust. Wake up and came out this issue and control your felling and think about future cause evary thing related to sex, money and power. Our north indian culture aspect muslim never acsept your relationship. So try to came over this type of issues forget this thing cause life is not end only this. Dont make crazy .

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