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writes:hello everyone, well i have been dating my third cousin for 7months now. My mom does not approve and my dad is like watever, he says if that makes me happy then to do what ever i want. He is 8 years older than me and im 18 so you do the math. well from his part of the family they all know we go out, and his mom approves beside that she loves me for her son. we have kept thing down low. we recently got tattoos, he got my lips tatted on his neck and i got his initials behind my ear. my parents dont know about the tattoo, but his mom does and she says that now nobody will seperate us. we are crazy about each other. He always tells me that he never thought i will see him or go out with him. we want to get married and have kids of our own, but what iam scared of is are they going to be born with defects? Yes we had sex before once since we go out, cause is really hard to see him sometimes because when i come home late my mom always thinks im with him, even though iam always with him. i want to know your opinion and what you think?
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 December 2010): Well, Where I'm come from, I have to go out of county or state to find a date.
They won't have birth defects, don't know for sure. My cousin is going out with our 3nd cousin and she's pg with either his or somebody baby. But He said he's not blood.
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reader, person12345 +, writes (17 October 2010):
 A 3rd cousin is barely more related to you than anyone else. You're barely more likely to have genetic defects than if you weren't related. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 October 2010): Most people do not even KNOW their third cousins.
You are so distantly related that genetically speaking, you might as well not even be for all the DNA you share.
Any children you conceive are no more likely to have problems then if you were to have them with the stranger living up the street.
Cerberus is a total moron who might do well to stop trying to push his own moral beliefs onto others under the guise of scientific fact (which he completely gets wrong). He should do it under the guise of religion like every other wanker.
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 October 2010): Third cousin is to distance for you two to be having all these problems. Listening to your father (as long as his girl is happy) birth defects are ridicules to argue here. Google gentic if you think they will have problems. I think if your telling her she'll have birth defect, I think you need to do more reseach before you post incorrect information.
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 October 2010): 3rd cousin means that you share 2 great grandparents out of 16. That is not closely related and unless you have some serious genetic issues in your family (like CF) I would not worry too much about it.
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 October 2010): 3rd cousin is very distantly related. In fact anyone who has lived in one area for several generations and marries some one in the same area is probably marrying someone who is just as closely related.
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 October 2010): No I am middle eastern so I have a lot of cousins that r married to each other I think its kind of grose but whatever floats your boat. They have gorgouse children who have straight A's athletic they habe No defects at all so I thoink its all a lie. If u guys do have some type of Gene defect like if someone in your family does have a defect your child has a greater chance of getting it. But if everybody is healthy then u should be clear of that
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reader, Cerberus_Raphael  +, writes (15 October 2010):
 You are still very much blood relatives. Any geneticist would be able to tell that you two are related therefore, the chances of genetic defects is still quite high, although not AS high as 'direct' blood relatives, it is still quite high.
I suppose it is too late to tell you that this is wrong? Still, I do not find any reason to stop you now, you have already chosen. Just be careful.
I hope that helps.
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