A couple had the shock of their lives after making an unfortunate discovery through a DNA test.
Celina and Joseph Quinones took a DNA test as they wanted to learn more about their family tree.
And... well, they certainly did end up learning more.
The couple found out that they were actually cousins.
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Celina and Joseph were not in a new or burgeoning relationship either. They married in July 2006 and had since had three children together.
The pair decided to get married after dating for just a few months, and no one - including themselves - had a clue that they were cousins.
Realtor Celina told PEOPLE Magazine: "We ended up having our wedding, and even then, our grandmas seemed to be a lot alike, and they got along, but still, nothing clicked."
In fairness, why would it? That's probably not something most people would think about on their wedding day!
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They found out when Celina began exploring their family tree.
Around 10 years into their marriage she took a DNA test through MyHeritage.
Celina recalled: "I ordered the DNA tests. They came in, and sure enough, we did our swabs, put them in the mail, and off they went.
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"Then we got the results back, and I searched the family tree DNA — another part of the search — and saw him pop up there. And I go, 'Oh no'."
'Oh no' indeed.
The pair don't know exactly what degree to which they're related, but the DNA tests indicated they are between second to seventh cousins - so the closest relative they could potentially have in common would be a great-grandparent.
Celina admitted that the discovery threw her into question, including considering whether it would be right for them to stay together.
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She said: "I was in shock. I was a little depressed over it, to be honest."
Ultimately, Celina decided that the right thing to do would be for them to stay together.
She said: "This was after we already had three kids, and all of them were healthy. They have 10 fingers, 10 toes, but it was just a shock."
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The pair documented the discovery in a video that they posted to TikTok.
The clip has since gone on to have more than four million views on the platform.
Predictably, a lot of people expressed their distaste that the pair had decided to stay together after the discovery.
As for Celina, she said that she has come to terms with it, and is happy they've decided to stay together.
She said: "I feel a little more free. Like, it is what it is. There are people that love no matter what or who, so why can't I love my cousin by accident?"
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