Couple becomes siblings after 19 years of marriage

Couple becomes siblings after 19 years of marriage

In Brazil, 39-year-old Adriana has been searching for her biological mother for years. But her search has led her to a shocking truth: her 37-year-old husband, Leandro, is actually her biological brother.
Adriana and Leandro had been married for nearly 20 years and had a daughter together. Both had been trying to find the woman named Maria, who had been left without a mother as a child and who had given birth to them. They were completely unaware that they were related. Years later, Adriana turned to the popular Brazilian radio station Radio Globo for help, “The Time Has Come.” During a live broadcast, journalists revealed that Adriana and Leandro’s mother was actually the same person, Maria. The news was a devastating blow to the couple. Adriana initially couldn’t accept it and went into a deep depression, fearing that she would lose her family.
Experts say that such cases can sometimes be linked to a genetic predisposition between relatives who were separated in childhood. Despite this, Adriana and Leandro have said that they are not ready to divorce. They have decided to continue their relationship and say that they do not blame their mother for what happened. The incident happened in 2014, but it still periodically resurfaces in the news.