Separated twins married each other

[EEVILMURRAY]

Normally I wouldn't post something like this, but it's too sexy for me not to.

Twins separated at birth and adopted by separate parents later married each other without realising they were brother and sister.

The pair were granted an annulment after a High Court judge ruled the marriage had never validly existed.

The identities of the British pair and details of the relationship and marriage have been kept secret.

But it is known that they were separated soon after birth.

They were never told they were twins.

They did not discover they were blood relatives until after the wedding.

The case was uncovered by Lord Alton in a conversation with a High Court judge.

He used it to highlight perceived deficiencies in the Human Embryology and Tissues Bill, currently going through Parliament.



How would you feel knowing after however long it was of plowing you've been slamming your sister?

[Caris]

hahaha that's amazing.

[Hellfire]

It would be more awesome if they were both women.

[Supergrunch]

It would be more awesome if they were both women.
I think it's happened with both men once before, and they're still together because there're no laws against that. (for obvious reasons)

The cutting edge of narcissism indeed.

[EchoDesiato]

And I thought nothing could top yesterday's "husband finds wife at whorehouse" story. I was proven wrong.

[AshMat]

Wtf. That's crazy, yet hilarious.

[ShadowV7]

I guess they really do have a 'special' bond...

[Charlie]

Haha, that's quality. Imagine finding that out after you'd consumated the marriage.

I don't know how I'm going to be able to top that story tomorrow....

[Daft]

That is dark, twisted and sickeningly hilarious.

[Gizmo]

Hahahaha, thats amazing.

Just think of how the feel now when they look back on some memories.

[Oxigen_Waste]

What about a link that tells the whole story? I wanna hear it all!

[Chris the great]

its actualy fairly common, happend a few times before

[Dannyboy-the-Dane]

I read about this somewhere when reading about Star Wars.

Like it's the case with Luke and Leia, siblings share some form of attraction to each other which, albeit it being platonic, can be mistaken for romantic if the siblings are not aware that they're blood-related.

[Charlie]

What about a link that tells the whole story? I wanna hear it all!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7182817.stm

Fortunately their identity has been withheld so The Sun can't do a full front page mocking them.

[fex]

OMG slamming your sister +10 points.
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[Daft]

Just saw this on ITV news. I know I shouldn't, but I'm still laughing.

[BlueStar]

Wonder if they fitted together like a key in a lock.

[Supergrunch]

The thing is, they've got to be dizygotic (fraternal), else they wouldn't be different genders, so they're only as alike as normal siblings. Cases of monozygotic (identical) twins are stranger... it of course requires the twins to be gay.

[Mokong X-C]

Did they both know that they were adopted?
If yes then they really should have taken time to find out if they had any siblings (or even blood cousins), just in case something like this happened

[Tellyn]

Jesus H. Christ.

Now the chances of them meeting and becoming friends must be quite low any, but them getting married? What are the odds?!

[chairdriver]

Tegan and Sara are indenticle twins, and both lesbians. However, they both have their own girlfriends.

[Daft]

What I want to know is how they found out they were related before they were married!!

[Slaggis]

Haha, thats utterly awesome. You can't blame them though, I mean if their parents don't tell them they have twin, then they aren't going to think "Oh I should check to see If I have any siblings" are they?

[EEVILMURRAY]

What I want to know is how they found out they were related before they were married!!
They didn't. They found out after.

[Daft]

They didn't. They found out after.

I mean how did they found out that before they were married that they were related before they were married.

Basically, how I should have worded it: How did they find out? :heh:

[Zell]

I mean how did they found out that before they were married that they were related before they were married.

Basically, how I should have worded it: How did they find out? :heh:

Perhaps their children didn't look too great.

[Dante]

Very crazy news.

[Raining_again]

I hope my ma hasn't hidden any brothers on me, that would be wick... :/

[Svt4Him]

ewww, I don't find that sexy, gross, not sexy

[fex]

Depends if you have a fit sister.
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[Svt4Him]

Do you?

Just wondering.

[MoogleViper]

Incest, fun for all the family.

I heard a story similar to this (Don't think they were twins just bro and sis) and they stayed together after they found out. It would really be hard. Finding out the (wo)man you love is actually your sibling.

[Wesley]

This story makes me a sad panda.

[DCK]

:laughing: the looks on their faces when they heard must've been priceless.

[Ellmeister]

The saying:
"Incest is the best, put your sister to the test" really came true. Ewwwwww gross.

[King_V]

I think its God/evolutions way of a joke for making our cousins some of the fittest birds around...:)

[Ellmeister]

I think its God/evolutions way of a joke for making our cousins some of the fittest birds around...:)

Is your cousin that fit?

Mine are all male and not fit looking so I don't think I'll be fancying them.

[Raining_again]

Its not illegal to marry your cousin tho

[M-PG71C]

Its not illegal to marry your cousin tho

Depends on where you live! In the U.S., you can't marry your first cousin, however anything beyond that is perfectly fine....in the South. :P

Not too sure about any of the European countries though I would imagine each one has their owns laws concerning it.

[Supergrunch]

In Japan, marriage between first cousins is not only legal but commonplace.

[King_V]

Is your cousin that fit?

Mine are all male and not fit looking so I don't think I'll be fancying them.

Yeah...Unusually fit. Some are like exactly what I look for in women. o_O...Our family is huge though.

[Raining_again]

its legal in the UK anyway, my parents are 1st cousins. (been legal ever since the war)

[King_V]

Its not illegal to marry your cousin tho

...handy. :) :( :) :(

But don't kids come out looking weird or sickly from interfamilia relationships? This is part of the reason why with time ancient Egyptians kings from a long dynasty started to look a little awkward, like having feminine features.

[Supergrunch]

...handy. :) :( :) :(

But don't kids come out looking weird or sickly from interfamilia relationships? This is part of the reason why with time ancient Egyptians kings from a long dynasty started to look a little awkward, like having feminine features.
Basically, closely related individuals are likely to share the same faulty functioning genes, so in children these genes could pair up causing problems. (i.e. the progeny are likely to be homozygous for recessive maladaptive traits) There's quite a high change of this happening between siblings (or non-identical twins, which are simply siblings that are the same age as each other), but cousins (even first cousins) aren't nearly as closely related as siblings, so it's generally argued that marriages between cousins should be legal. This is, however, taboo in some cultures, most notably the US, so laws may reflect this. In the case of Egyptian kings, the royals only married other members of their family. This carried on for many generations, so any negative effects were greatly increased. The same sort of deficiencies would be observed today (given time) if people could only marry their cousins.

There's an ethical point here. Siblings are not allowed to marry because the way their genes match up is likely to produce offspring that are disabled or similar. However, there are many legal couples who have genes that cause them only to produce disabled children. As far as I can see, the only difference between these relationships and similar relationships between siblings is social taboo... which may or may not be there for a reason.

[Chris the great]

...handy. :) :( :) :(

But don't kids come out looking weird or sickly from interfamilia relationships? This is part of the reason why with time ancient Egyptians kings from a long dynasty started to look a little awkward, like having feminine features.


raining again dosent look sickly or odd rather pretty id say, even with cousin parents. it would take a few generations for any noticable problems. would just have a slightly weaker immune system.

[Supergrunch]

raining again dosent look sickly or odd, even with cousin parents. it would take a few generations for any noticable problems. would just have a slightly weaker immune system.
There is no reason for her to be any different to an average person, including in immune system.

[Raining_again]

Well as I said, my parents are cousins and i got arthritis at 16, and suffer a few other conditions. My sister has not a thing wrong with her. I think its just bad luck tbh =(

edit: lol I don't look abnormal, I'll take that as a compliment, even tho i'm a genetic throwback XD

[King_V]

Basically, closely related individuals are likely to share the same faulty functioning genes, so in children these genes could pair up causing problems. (i.e. the progeny are likely to be homozygous for recessive maladaptive traits) There's quite a high change of this happening between siblings (or non-identical twins, which are simply siblings that are the same age as each other), but cousins (even first cousins) aren't nearly as closely related as siblings, so it's generally argued that marriages between cousins should be legal. This is, however, taboo in some cultures, most notably the US, so laws may reflect this. In the case of Egyptian kings, the royals only married other members of their family. This carried on for many generations, so any negative effects were greatly increased. The same sort of deficiencies would be observed today (given time) if people could only marry their cousins.

There's an ethical point here. Siblings are not allowed to marry because the way their genes match up is likely to produce offspring that are disabled or similar. However, there are many legal couples who have genes that cause them only to produce disabled children. As far as I can see, the only difference between these relationships and similar relationships between siblings is social taboo... which may or may not be there for a reason.

Wow, so would you call the illegality of incest as more of an health issue than an ethical one? Interesting post.

Well as I said, my parents are cousins and i got arthritis at 16, and suffer a few other conditions. My sister has not a thing wrong with her. I think its just bad luck tbh =(

edit: lol I don't look abnormal, I'll take that as a compliment, even tho i'm a genetic throwback XD

:(...Sorry to hear. xxx

[Supergrunch]

Wow, so would you call the illegality of incest as more of an health issue than an ethical one? Interesting post.
I always assumed it was for health reasons... after all, that's why the taboo exists in the first place. However, many species seem to have no instincts protecting against incest, so maybe it's only a taboo that develops in more complex social structures.

Well as I said, my parents are cousins and i got arthritis at 16, and suffer a few other conditions. My sister has not a thing wrong with her. I think its just bad luck tbh =(

edit: lol I don't look abnormal, I'll take that as a compliment, even tho i'm a genetic throwback XD
I'd class that as bad luck, even if it does have a genetic factor - after all, it would have been quite possible to have the same occur with unrelated parents. :hmm:

[Raining_again]

I always assumed it was for health reasons... after all, that's why the taboo exists in the first place. However, many species seem to have no instincts protecting against incest, so maybe it's only a taboo that develops in more complex social structures.


I'd class that as bad luck, even if it does have a genetic factor - after all, it would have been quite possible to have the same occur with unrelated parents. :hmm:

Well I know for sure my skin condition (psoriasis) runs in both "sides" of my parent's family. Its complex - my gran on my dad's side is my great aunt on my mum's side as well.

Hey if the Adam and Eve theory is tr00 we are all related in some way or another, no?

[Supergrunch]

Hey if the Adam and Eve theory is tr00 we are all related in some way or another, no?
I think we're all related however you look it. (unless you're think all people were brought into being or something) What's important is degree of relatedness.

[uəʌəsʎɐɾ]

Queen Elizabeth the 2nd and her husband both share teh same great-grandmother, and as supergrunch says, it's not an uncommon thing for royals to keep it in the family; pure blood and all that stuff.

[Supergrunch]

Queen Elizabeth the 2nd and her husband both share teh same great-grandmother, and as supergrunch says, it's not an uncommon thing for royals to keep it in the family; pure blood and all that stuff.
And with royals, we can also look at the spreading of haemophila. (thought to have arisen from a chance mutation that made Queen Victoria a carrier)

http://www.sciencecases.org/hemo/ftree.gif

Note that this may well have nothing to do with inbreeding.

[MoogleViper]

There was something on QI about everyone in the world being able to be traced back to this one woman or four woman in the same tribe or something. I'm sure somebody else can remember.