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A young woman was shocked to learn that her friend had gotten engaged to her half-brother, whom she had been dating for two years. The couple began a relationship after their parents moved in together. The Daily Mail writes about this.

In a Facebook post, she criticized the engagement, wondering how their future children would cope with such a difficult family situation. She also noted that the bride’s sister is dating the groom’s cousin.

However, many netizens came to the couple’s defense, saying that it was incorrect to condemn their relationship. One of the women suggested that the author of the post was simply jealous. Some acquaintances of the couple, recognizing themselves in the description, also criticized the post. The bride’s sister stated that she and her boyfriend met by chance and did not know about the family connection between their families. She added that their relationship is based on love, not prejudice.

Other panelists expressed their confusion about such relationships, noting that close family ties complicate the situation. Despite this, in the comments there were many stories of people married to their half-siblings.

Under Australian law, marriage with blood relatives, including half-siblings and half-siblings, is prohibited. However, marriages with step-relatives are permitted provided there is no legal adoption.

Earlier, Cursor wrote that a woman, jealous of her husband’s cat, filed a lawsuit against him.