A: From an evolutionary/biological perspective, the basic goal of the male is to spread as much seed as he can, thereby passing on his genes through many offspring, surviving through the next generation. This is basically how all male animals work. (Read "The Selfish Gene" by Richard Dawkins or take a... more
A: What will probably happen: Even if you decide to hyphenate now, within the next few years you'll end up taking his surname anyways. And like what other people said, there are tons of other ways to keep the name alive (through your children, double up your own middle name if you already have one,... more