Hi, I am 29-year-old woman and in a long distance relationship with my 33-year-old first cousin (my father's sister's son) for past 10 years. We both wish to marry with/without kids. My questions are:
1. What legal charges will we face if we get married in a temple?
2. We both are proud Hindus and don't plan on changing our religious beliefs/practices for the sake of marriage. Is it possible to continue staying married without kids and legal troubles?
3. What is a void marriage?
4. A complete hysterectomy will suffice in the eyes of law for us to live a peaceful married life?
5. If we file a fresh petition for first cousin marriage, what is the probability of success in our favour?
6. What happens if we don't register our marriage at all nor do we marry anyone else?
7. If we get married overseas where the relationship is not prohibited and then return to India, will this marriage remain void or get registered?
8. The prohibition is solely chosen due to child's birth defects?
9. If marriages and love is legalised for lesbian and gay couple, why can't we have the freedom to choose our spouse too?
We as first cousins are in love just like any other couple and we don't intend to hurt anyone's beliefs or feelings in any way. We are mature enough to understand the difference between incest and love because we are in a long distance relationship for past 10 years and neither we have fallen for someone else nor the feelings of belonging and attachment have faded away. Our relationship would sound to be one of a kind but it is just like any other relationship. The pain of being torn apart is real. The caring is real. The patience and hope is real. The love is pure. I don't know how far my message will transcend but, I want to request people not to pin us down into "special marriage" couple or visualize us as diseased/ill. Also, stop sending hatred our way. We don't expect u to understand us. Thankyou in advance.