How related is too related?

[*jason*]

(06-01-2021, 01:24 PM)bfine32 Wrote: As you may or may not know I made the military a career and my family and I moved all around and never near home (central KY). Upon retiring from the Military I settled back "home".

A couple months back my son was on a blind date. As they were talking over dinner my mom's name came up. My son called me and asked did I know a "insert name". I said "Yes that was my mom's brother. Turns out his grandmother and her grandfather were brother and sister. Despite KY stereotype that ended any escalation of the date.

So I quess that makes them "2nd cousins". So I ask: What do you consider "too related"?

I've always heard that actual blood relation (for lack of a better phrase) stops with aunts or uncles. If that's the case, then they would've been alright if they liked each other. Sounds as if they had to do some research so they weren't exactly kin.

Maybe not the same level, but my ex wife's Grandma was married to by uncle's (who died from Agent Orange exposure when I was very young... And was no blood relation to me) brother. My former mother-in-law's maiden name is the same as my aunt's married name though.