Has there been any incest in your family?

As a kid I always wondered why my mom's mom had the same last name as my mom's dad, even before they got married. Well, turns out, [b]my mom's mom's dad[/b] is the nephew of my [b]mom's dad's dad[/b]. So my mom was the product of incest.

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SteelHands · 61-69, M

No. Sometimes the marriage is subsequent to the pregnancy. Just because they got married doesn't prove the marriage caused the pregnancy. It could have been someone else.

ManicMicah · 22-25, M

@SteelHands who and what are we talking about here?

okay so i don't know too far back, but let's say there's a set of parents. They give birth two people. One of them is my grandpa's dad. His sister gives birth to my grandma's dad. That's how the family is connected. all blood.

SW-User

@ManicMicah I think they're 2nd cousins therefore that's not incest and legal in all USA states. The chances of genetic issues with offspring are roughly same as with any random pairing in society..

ManicMicah · 22-25, M

@SW-User my mom had a couple deformities with her ribs being a little pushed outward, but that's about it, other than mental health issues such as severe anxiety and depression. but other than that no genetic issues

SW-User

@ManicMicah my cousin's second child died for a rare skin disorder. She couldn't retain body heat. It's more that kind of issue.

Now with genetic testing getting better doctors can predict a certain amount of the issues between a couple.