15 Famous Personalities Who Married Their Family Members
Sunday, Aug 23, 2020, 9:19 pm
By:James Fraser
Marrying family members, particularly cousins, is taboo in many countries, religions and cultures.It's also genetically incorrect as it results in genetic disorders. However, cousin marriages or marrying family members isn't uncommon. Cousin marriage laws in the United States differ from state to state. Cousin marriages are allowed in states like California, Florida, Maryland, and New York. In states like Texas and Nevada, it is against the law to have sex or marry one's cousin. Check out these fifteen famous personalities who married their family members.
1.Thomas Jefferson
The American lawyer and beloved Founding Father married his third cousin, Martha Wayles Skelton. They had six children together. His family members said that his ten-year-old marriage with his cousin was the happiest period in his life. Martha Jefferson served as first lady of Virginia from 1779 to 1781.
