In December, Conservative MP Richard Holden called for first-cousin marriage to be banned in the UK. Introducing the ...

A bride is winning fans online for her "great comeback" when a group of uninvited family members showed up on her wedding day ...

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 ...

A Conservative former minister has called for first-cousin marriage to be banned in the UK. Introducing the proposals in Parliament, Richard Holden said the children of first cousins were at ...

According to Ancient Minoan marriage rules, first cousin marriages were nothing unusual in the particular society.

First-cousin marriages were once quite common in Europe, especially among the elite. "So now your auntie is your mother in law," said one person. "How is this even a conversation?" another person ...

Marriages between first cousins would be banned in the UK under a proposal to be tabled in Parliament. Conservative former minister Richard Holden said such marriages have been linked to a higher ...

Speaking in December last year, the MP said: “First-cousin marriage raises serious concerns both in the UK and globally. “Studies show that it is associated with approximately double the rate ...

The proposed bill, House Bill 8, instead seeks to recognize first-cousin marriages that occurred in states that allow such unions. Marriage between first cousins is legal without restrictions in ...

Marrying a first cousin is a feature of many communities across the world. It is about protecting wealth, land and property and helps keep the family together. While marriage between first cousins ...