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Post by cam83 on Apr 22, 2004 3:46:22 GMT -5
Hi All,
I read on another forum...Lead Sister forum, that Mary Carpenter was adopted into Bernice Rudolph and Paul Rudolph's family. Is this true? Which could explain why Richard chose to marry her if their blood lines are not genetically similar...
My thoughts,
Cameron
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Peteruk
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Post by Peteruk on Apr 23, 2004 11:41:54 GMT -5
Hi Cam , Saw this claim too -as far as most fans know Mary is Richard (& Karen's) first cousin and adoption is not confirmed. Cousin's do marry -sometimes quite often in some families -but tales of malformed babies etc are usually tall tales  Certainly when Richard married Mary in 1984 -some fans & media were surprised and concerned ....but their marriage has lasted , happily from all sources -being a well matched partnership and they celebrate 20th Anniversary May 2004  Of course some cynics just use this as further evidence of strange Carpenters family set up ....I just let them be as it is nothing to do with fans or outsiders ....similar to our own personal relationships Peter |
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Post by Moe on Apr 23, 2004 22:37:41 GMT -5
 Personally, I couldn't marry a first cousin, but after 20 years of marriage, who cares? Congratulations! In this day and age, it is nice to know that some marriages make it that long.
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