You and your spouse take a DNA test through 23andMe.
You and your spouse take a DNA test through 23andMe.
You’re excited from the start. Maybe a little too excited. You’ve always wondered where your family really comes from, who you might be connected to, whether there’s some surprising history hidden in your genes. Your spouse, on the other hand, couldn’t care less. They only agreed to take the test after weeks of you asking.
Weeks later, the email finally arrives: Your results are ready.
Your heart races as you log in hoping to find your long lost cousins. Maybe they are someone famous like Chevy Chase, or Nicki Minaj. You click through the ancestry breakdown:
Family & DNA Relatives
The page loads.
At the very top of the list, you see a name.
A name you recognize instantly.
You lean back from the screen. Something you see has your stomach dropping. You blink. Then you read it again.
It’s your spouse’s name.
Right next to their name is the predicted relationship:
First cousin, once removed.
Your mind starts racing. That can’t be right. You’re married! You refresh the page. The result doesn’t change.
What do you do first?
Do you tell your spouse immediately? Do you tell anyone else?
You’re excited from the start. Maybe a little too excited. You’ve always wondered where your family really comes from, who you might be connected to, whether there’s some surprising history hidden in your genes. Your spouse, on the other hand, couldn’t care less. They only agreed to take the test after weeks of you asking.
Weeks later, the email finally arrives: Your results are ready.
Your heart races as you log in hoping to find your long lost cousins. Maybe they are someone famous like Chevy Chase, or Nicki Minaj. You click through the ancestry breakdown:
Family & DNA Relatives
The page loads.
At the very top of the list, you see a name.
A name you recognize instantly.
You lean back from the screen. Something you see has your stomach dropping. You blink. Then you read it again.
It’s your spouse’s name.
Right next to their name is the predicted relationship:
First cousin, once removed.
Your mind starts racing. That can’t be right. You’re married! You refresh the page. The result doesn’t change.
What do you do first?
Do you tell your spouse immediately? Do you tell anyone else?
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