‘I want to marry my cousin, we’ve been dating for 3 years’ – Nigerian man reveals
Emily Schmidt
Updated on April 07, 2026
Pinehas Asser, a Nigerian man, has taken to Facebook to disclose that he wishes to marry his cousin.
In a Facebook post dated 16th of May 2023, he revealed that they have been dating for 3 years and love each other very much. He noted that he is 30 years old while his cousin is 23 and so they are grown enough to marry.
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He asked for advice on how they can approach their parents without facing outright rejection because they are cousins. His revelation sparked mixed reactions online as many had opposing views on the situation. While many people criticised them for getting romantically entangled in the first place, others encouraged them to go ahead with their relationship.
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See his post below:
See reactions below:
@Robindo Robindo: “People are breaking better Guineas Record, una dey break Cousin-cousin marriage record, and una no get shame. Make una Get out.”
@Okoh Juliet: “That fear in you shows that it’s wrong. Repent before judgement fall on you”
@Junior Bankz: “We are all brothers and sisters, marry whoever u like bro”
@Sonnen SugarMan: “You’re free to marry her. The Bible permits it. Forget the laws of men, they’re in contradictory to what God says”
@Hope Chexwas: “Apart from the Grammar, there is nothing wrong in marrying her. You all believe in other bible story but skip where Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and etc married their relatives”
@Fome Helen: “Thank your god that you are not from Isoko, you might not have lived to tell the story for sleeping with her first”
@Noni Nonisong: “Dear parents once in a while take your children to the village teach them some small small traditions and cultures so as to avoid sacrilegious acts like this one now.”
@Bolaji Kabeer: “Marrying your cousin in Islam isn’t forbidden but the stance of culture on it is the negative factor”
