My father and mother were second cousins, Posted on July 25, 2017July 25, 2012 by admin “My father and mother were second cousins, though they did not meet till shortly before their marriage.” — Patrick White Author: Patrick White Category: marriage Tags: marriage, Patrick White Spread the love Related posts: The biggest financial pitfall in life is Marriage! Nothing else demands so much of The rule with marriage is the less Traditional marriage is what should be sanctioned.