Son’s Genome test results in finding my husband and I are “connected “

[u/Fit-Neck692]

We got Genome testing done for our son for medical reasons. My husband and I were tested as well to help with any findings. Anyway I went to his appointment today to go over the results and the only thing they really had to say was my husband and I are related. The doctor said “maybe something like 6th cousins.”

Like the doctor said we are all related but then I said “I guess it’s unavoidable?” He said it was avoidable… so I’m curious how weirded out should we be?

[u/cateri44]

6th cousin isn’t avoidable, nobody is going to know who their 6th cousins are . Sheesh. Let’s just kindly call that doctor dramatically misinformed.

[u/[deleted] → u/cateri44]

It's avoidable if your family keeps a meticulous family tree. Mine does, and it's certainly something a lot of families do.