I found out my husband of three years is actually my COUSIN – but we refuse to break up even though we’re related
A couple who have been married for three years have shared their shock when they found out they are actually cousins, but despite the shocking revelation, they insist they are not breaking up.
Tylee and Nick Waters, from Utah, post regularly TikTok about their relationship, including one now-viral video revealing their family connection.
“Married for over three years and we just found out we’re cousins,” read the clip, which has more than 5.7 million views to date.
“I wish I was joking,” the couple added in the caption.
Tylee and Nick Waters, from Utah, have been married for three years — and despite discovering they’re related, they’ve said they’ll stay together
The couple regularly posts on TikTok about their relationship, including a now-viral video revealing their connection
The shocking revelation left other social media users confused – with thousands of comments pouring in.
“The way my jaw dropped,” one stunned TikToker wrote, while another added, “You guys don’t have family reunions.”
Many commentators also shared their own stories of family marriage.
“The same thing happened to us,” one user wrote. “Married three years with a kid and then we found out we were second cousins.”
“My husband and I are tenth cousins once removed,” chimed in another. “Almost everyone I know in Utah is my cousin in some way.”
Someone else wrote, “That’s why my mom wants to know who I’m dating so she can tell me if we’re related or not, because I have a big family that lives in one city.”
In a follow-up video, the couple said they have no plans to break up despite discovering they are apparently related.
The eight-second video featured the duo dancing, while lyrics to a song in the background said “yes” over and over.
The uncanny similarities didn’t end there, though, as Tylee and Nick already revealed another movie they also share the same birthday and have been told before that they look alike.
The uncanny similarities didn’t end there though, as Tylee and Nick revealed in another video that they also share the same birthday and they’ve looked alike before.
However, they are not the first couple to discover that they are related after marriage. A number of TikTok users say they are in the same situation.
However, their dodging around multiple questions asking just how closely related they are has a few people questioning their story.
“So you guys aren’t even cousins, you’re just into likes and engagement,” one dubious user wrote.
“I’m sure there will be an explanation after this has been milked out for all the opinions it’s worth lol,” another agreed.
So far, the couple has not revealed exactly how they discovered their familial connection, nor have they shared what their relationship is to each other.
Tylee and Nick aren’t the only couple to find out in recent months that they’re closer than they thought.
Earlier this year, Colorado couple Celina and Joseph Quinones found out they were related after taking DNA tests through MyHeritage, a decade after their marriage.
Although the couple initially considered divorcing, they ultimately decided to stay together, having welcomed three healthy children.
According to the test, Celina and Joseph are somewhere between second cousins and first cousins, meaning the closest relative they can share is a great grandparent.