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Li Ka-shing (born 1928), founder of Cheung Kong Holdings, married his first cousin Chong Yuet Ming (c. 1935 – 1990) [31] John Amory Lowell and his first cousin, Susan Cabot Lowell; M. Rob Roy MacGregor (1671–1734), Scottish outlaw, and his cousin Mary Helen MacGregor of Comar, who married in January 1693 [32]
A cousin marriage is a marriage where the spouses are cousins (i.e. people with common grandparents or people who share other fairly recent ancestors). The practice was common in earlier times and continues to be common in some societies today, though in some jurisdictions such marriages are prohibited. [1]
By the 1920s, the number of states banning cousin marriage had doubled. [183] Since that time, Kentucky (1943) and Texas have banned first-cousin marriage and since 1985, Maine has mandated genetic counseling for marrying cousins to minimise risk to any serious health defect to their children.
Pages in category "Cousin marriage" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Marriages between first cousins are legal in 19 states. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Sibling marriage is legally prohibited in most countries worldwide, [citation needed] with a partial exception being Sweden, where marriages between half-siblings are legally permitted. Innate sexual aversion between siblings forms due to close association in childhood, in what is known as the Westermarck effect .
The Republican-led Tennessee Legislature has overwhelmingly voted to send GOP Gov. Bill Lee a proposal that would ban marriage between first cousins. The House cast a 75-2 vote Thursday on the ...
Jerry Lee Lewis' marriage to his 13-year-old cousin in 1957 nearly ended his career. Today, Myra Williams, 78, reflects on the scandal and her late ex-husband.