Marriage between cousins is widely viewed as taboo or a punchline in the United States. Intermarriage, or consanguineous marriage, literally meaning “of the same blood,” is illegal in 31 states.

Albert Einstein did it. So did Charles Darwin. All sorts of British royalty, including Queen Elizabeth. They married a cousin. Einstein and Darwin married first cousins. Prince Phillip was Queen ...

In the odd chance you were wondering, you can legally marry your first cousin in Colorado – and the El Paso County Clerk ...

The El Paso County Clerk & Recorder’s Office said that Colorado is one of 18 states that allow marriages between first ...

Dealing with family is always tricky, and it is even more so when you have to consider what is allowed or not. Whether it’s a disputes between parents and children or marriage rights, the law has some ...

A long-running study by the BBC looking at first cousin marriage within the Pakistani community in Bradford found a higher ...

A recently introduced bill in the Delaware House of Representatives is raising eyebrows given that at first glance, it appears state legislators want to allow first cousins to marry in the First State ...

All 50 states allow same-sex marriage; however, Oregon prohibits marriage between first cousins: Sally and Jane might fall in love at the family reunion, but they’re denied a binding legal commitment.