What would you do if you found out you were married to one of your cousins? That's what one woman had to ask herself after finding out that the man she had been with for 17 years was more than just her husband and father of her children — he was also her cousin.
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Of course it was a shock to find out
Celina has admitted that finding out she and Joseph are related was "devastating," but in the end, their love for each other is strong enough to get past the revelation.
"I wouldn't change it for the world… Cousband and wife for life! There is a reason why good couples look alike. I am just over here raising awareness," she joked.
She isn't letting a "little bit of blood" change their relationship
"My kids and my husband are my everything and we looked past it. All our kids have 10 fingers and 10 toes. It's a good ice breaker lol," she quipped on social media.
She went on to explain: "No, we didn't know till we did a DNA test. We had a four-month courtship before we got married. He is still and will be my everything."
"I ain't gonna let a little bit of blood destroy what we created, this beautiful family," she added.
She remains committed to her family
She has made it clear that other people's opinions have no bearing on her relationship, saying. "Let me divorce him because we didn't know. Let me just tell our kids their parents are not together anymore because of other people's opinions."
"No thank you. We will just be staying cousins, spouses, and lovers forever. Now go throw up in your mouth some more."
