Couple Michael Lee and Angela Peang could each be incarcerated for five years after their decision to conceive a child together.
found that health issues such as spina bifida or cystic fibrosis were found in 3% to 4% of all babies, but for babies born to first cousins, those risks go up by 1.7 to 2.8 percentage points.“We had to do our due diligence because everyone was saying to us, ‘No, don’t do that,’ and ‘It’s so risky and irresponsible,'” Peang, who is due May 22, told theThe couple also pointed out that marriage between couples who are first cousins is legal in more than half of U.S.
“There was an instant connection between us,” recalled Lee, a car salesman. “We were very much simpatico."“We were slow-dancing together and I was kind of worried we’d get caught and be in trouble,” she recalled. “But it just felt right.”“My aunt said, ‘No, you can’t marry Angie,’ ” Peang explained. “‘But you can be good friends.'”Peang has three children from a previous marriage, including two girls, 17 and 16 years old, and a son who is 12.
Still, other family members were furious when the pair posted a photo of themselves French kissing in January 2019. Some even called the picture"disgusting." In March 2019, the couple finally said 'I do,' and traveled to Grand Junction, Colorado, to get hitched.
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