DEAR DEIDRE: MY cousin has asked me if I’d like to have a Valentine’s date with her.
She is gorgeous and I would definitely like to – but is dating your cousin legal?
I am 29 and she is 27. We have always got on well since we were kids.
Our mums are sisters and she lives just around the corner from us.
She broke up with her long-term boyfriend over Christmas and I asked if she was missing him, especially with Valentine’s Day coming up.
She suggested we go out together and have some fun.
But I’m not sure what our families would think.
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DEIDRE SAYS: She might just see this as a friendly get-together, or do you know for sure that she has feelings for you?
There is no legal bar in the UK to you dating your cousin or even marrying.
Be honest with your mums and keep an open mind about whether this can go somewhere.
