He didn't get married. He says he loves to hear from me, and I can call anytime. He has written that we have a strong and unique connection, and I feel that way too. Thank you for your open hearts and your open minds. I'm unfortunately one of the sadder cases in the history of cousin couples.
Philippine law prohibits cousin marriages.
I've heard of other cases here of cousins in love, but they escape to the U.S. or other countries to live there without disturbance from our sanctimonious Philippine morality. My cousin Lizette and I saw each other seldom, but enough to be aware of each other's growth into adulthood. It is I who am in love with her, but she doesn't want to be in love with at all. Those times were emotionally deriving for me. Today, my cousin is in Canada with some relatives but will be going back to Australia to finish her masterals.