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Conjoined Twin Carmen Andrade and Daniel McCormack Confirm Marriage and Choose Dog Parenthood

The pair revealed their vows this week after privately eloping in October at Lover’s Leap Bridge in Connecticut.

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Carmen and Lupita Andrade are connected at the torso and share a pelvis and reproductive system. They each have two arms, but only one leg.

Overview

  • Carmen Andrade and Daniel McCormack eloped in October before close family at Lover’s Leap Bridge in New Milford, Connecticut.
  • The couple, who met on Hinge in 2020, credit Daniel’s respectful approach for easing Carmen’s social anxiety on their first date.
  • Carmen and her conjoined twin sister Lupita share vital anatomy and a reproductive system while Lupita remains unmarried and identifies as asexual.
  • Facing endometriosis and using hormone blockers that prevent pregnancy, the newlyweds decided to forgo children and raise dogs instead.
  • This week’s detailed coverage by Today.com, People and US Weekly has amplified visibility for conjoined twins and highlighted their advocacy for disability awareness and individual agency.