Men Should Consider Changing Their Last Names When They Get Married
Having the same name is one more way of making public and concrete your intention to stay together for the long haul.
But why should that mean that the woman takes the man’sname in heterosexual marriages? Why should the man not take the woman’s name or, as my fiancée and I have chosen to do, both choose a new name? (We’ve gone with “MacAskill”, her maternal grandmother’s maiden name. When I tell people I’m changing my name, I’ve met raised eyebrows, confusion, or aggressive questioning. No one’s batted an eyelid when she’s told others the same.)
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