married couple discover they are brother and sister!

[solsa]

similar thing happened in UK few years ago. different sex twins separated at birth somehow found each other and tried to get married. marriage was voided when records were revealed. there was some speculation that people can sort of sense close genetic build and make friends with people that have similar genes subconciously. sounds possible because similar coincidences keep showing up.

 

[clamum]

At this point she's sucked down enough brother juice it probably doesn't matter.

Hahahaha, wow. :awe:

 

[BoberFett]

Joe Dirt - "Life's a garden. Dig it."

 

[Attic]

Wonder if the guy is more or less horny after finding this out.

There's really no way to be mature about news like this.

 

[JTsyo]

Saw something awhile back that indicated that if you didn't grow up with your relative, you would find them more attractive than an average person. They called it genetic sexual attraction. It is usually offset by the Westermarck effect.

 

[vbuggy]

Man, Mark Hamill was hot :wub:

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Do you specifically have to test for any potential relation to someone in bloodwork? I am thinking this could have been avoided if they had a blood test, to check for genetic diseases.

Or, at least I think that is what two people would do, if they meet and decide to get married,...

How old are you...

As long as they don't keep having kids, I don't see what's wrong with them staying together. Chalk it up to unfortunate happenstance.

 

[darkswordsman17]

To be fair, while this is fucked up, the genetic issues with regards to it have been horribly overblown. Not only that, but remember, we likely wouldn't be here if that had not occurred in human history, meaning we're all starting out with genetics that resulted from it.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

To be fair, while this is fucked up, the genetic issues with regards to it have been horribly overblown. Not only that, but remember, we likely wouldn't be here if that had not occurred in human history, meaning we're all starting out with genetics that resulted from it.

My impression has always been that for direct relatives it is a real and present concern. For first cousins, it's present but really rather small. For second cousins, it's pretty much non-existent. (Being lazy about hunting down actual info)

 

[Dumac]

Saw something awhile back that indicated that if you didn't grow up with your relative, you would find them more attractive than an average person. They called it genetic sexual attraction. It is usually offset by the Westermarck effect.

Yup.

It is like Luke and Leia.

 

[Dumac]

My impression has always been that for direct relatives it is a real and present concern. For first cousins, it's present but really rather small. For second cousins, it's pretty much non-existent. (Being lazy about hunting down actual info)

It still isn't that big a concern. You both need the recessive genes, and even then it is a small chance of you both passing them down.

 

[Leyawiin]

Maybe they should move to Kentucky?

Lame, tired stereotype.

 

[Hugo Drax]

Lame, tired stereotype.

Is it?

 

[OutHouse]

Do you specifically have to test for any potential relation to someone in bloodwork? I am thinking this could have been avoided if they had a blood test, to check for genetic diseases.

Or, at least I think that is what two people would do, if they meet and decide to get married,...

fail.