Cousins in love decided to tell their parents in the most AWKWARD manner
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UTAH: A woman shared how she told her family that she was in love with her first cousin. Angela Peang, from Eagle Mountain, Utah, appeared on Amazon's 'Extreme Love' alongside her husband Michael Lee in January 2020, where they revealed that their affection began with a crush while they were in second grade.
The couple, who compared their relationship to Romeo and Juliet, said their families were keen to "keep them apart." The incident only came to light after they both divorced their respective spouses and then reunited to make things official. The couple told their parents, who are brother and sister, about their relationship by sharing a picture in their family Facebook group. "They were shocked and horrified," Michael said.
READ MORE
Internet slams ‘toxic’ wife who banned ‘weak’ husband from watching son’s birth
Who is Tiffany Thomas? Outrage after trans cyclist CRUSHES competition in women's cycling race
How did the relationship begin?
Michael explained that their strong connection began when they were children, according to Daily Mail. "It was second grade, we were about eight years old. We immediately clicked and we were like best friends", he said. "We were slow dancing in the closet and we got caught kissing."
Angela added, "I got pulled aside by my parents and they said, 'What is going on?' And my mom said, 'Cool it Angie'. We felt like from then on we were kinda kept apart. It felt a little bit unfair, it felt a little bit like Romeo and Juliet - except for these warring families, it's the same family." However, the two reunited as adults after many years.
In the clip, Angie said, "Nine months ago, we saw each other for the first time in 10 years and just fireworks. It felt like we picked up where we left off." Meanwhile, Michael said, "Immediately it was like, 'She's still super hot.'"
Angie explained, "I had a sex dream about Michael after that and I wanted to tell him about it but I was so nervous that he didn't feel the same way." They ended up telling their family by sharing a polaroid of them kissing. "We got kicked off the family group page", Angie said. Michael added, "They were shocked and horrified." Angie added that they "took some more polaroids but never showed them to anybody."
Utah laws necessitated Colorado wedding
The couple drove across the state to Grand Junction, Colorado, to marry because it was illegal for them to marry in Utah. Per the laws of the state, they would only be allowed to get married when they are 65 years old - 55 if they can prove they are infertile.
As they wanted to expand the family, they decided to undertake some testing. "We had to do our due diligence because everyone was saying to us, 'No, don't do that,' and 'It's so risky and irresponsible,'" Peang told the New York Post. "So we did genetic testing and found out it was OK for us to parent together."
The couple was delighted when a blood test determined that they could have a child. "It was such a relief," Peang added. "Now we are planning for a wonderful future together." Unfortunately, they suffered a miscarriage that May but ended up welcoming a son, Eric, in 2020.
Peang, who has three children from his previous marriage, shared that the couple's huge sexual appetite helped with the conception of their child. "We have a strong attraction and it's very mutually satisfying," she said. "You have the erotic side, the friendship side, the family side and the spiritual connection. It's a supercharged relationship."
Michael and Angela were not bothered by what their family thought about them. However, the couple's bliss was tragically cut short. Angie updated her YouTube fans in July that her husband Michael had died after suffering a seizure at work.
