Second cousins<\/strong> \u2013 Second cousins are the children of two first cousins; in other words the children of your parent\u2019s cousins are your second cousins.<\/p>\n Third cousins<\/strong> \u2013 Third cousins are the grandchildren of two first cousins; in other words people who aren\u2019t your siblings, but who share the same great-great-grandparents with you.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>But how do cousins get \u201cremoved\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n The term \u201cremoved\u201d is used to describe a cousin relationship that is \u201cseparated\u201d by a generation.<\/p>\n A first cousin once removed<\/strong> is the child of your first cousin or also the first cousin of your parent. Cousins who are either one generation above or one generation below you.<\/p>\n A second cousin once removed<\/strong> is the grandchild of your first cousin or also the first cousin of your grandparent. Cousins who are either two generations above or two generations below you.<\/p>\n It really starts to get a bit complicated after this.\u00a0 So if you know this much about cousin relationships, and how we talk about them in English, you are doing great!<\/p>\n However you are related to your various cousins, today is a day to celebrate them and remember all the good times you have had together as one big happy family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today (July 24) is Cousins Day! The perfect day to review how you are related to the various types of cousins you have in your life: first cousins, second cousins, third cousins, first cousins once removed, etc. After reading this you\u2019ll probably realize you have more cousins than you even knew! First cousins often…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2013\/07\/heart-cousin.jpg\")