Should a woman change her last name after marriage? (Page 2)
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Unless it is your own marriage does it really matter what the answer to this question is? Everyone need to stop asking questions for other people. Everyone has different beliefs, traditions, and opinions, so why not just let people do what they want? Regardless of your own believes, traditions, and opinions.
I'm old fashioned. I expected my wife to change her name after we married. She wanted to anyway. I would make an exception is she had a commercial need to maintain her name.
A woman can do whatever the hell she wants with her name, there's no "should" or "shouldn't". I plan on keeping my name. My future husband can do whatever he wants with his name. I don't care.
She doesn't have to, at least with me. My mom hyphenated hers, but, as long as my child, especially if it's a boy, gets and keeps my last name, that's all i care about. In fact, I don't even want to be married, but, because i don't want my children to be bastards, I will reluctantly get married
It should be up to the woman but personally I would change my last name if I was getting married
That's a good girl!
Uhhh... Thanks?
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why is the question should when its a long standing custom? Question should be asking Should a woman keep her last name in marriage?
In my country you can keep your last name and the kids either get both of the parents name or the last name from the mother/father but it should be decided within the 10 days after birth otherwise the kids get mothers last name automatically. If i got married, i am not going give up my identity and change my last name.
It depends on the woman. I personally will change my last name when I get married. It’ll take some getting used to though lol 😂
Good girl!
Here, sometimes when men have really stupid last names, they adobt their wives last names. I always found it weird, but when your last name is litterally "shitter" I see the point.
Those guys sound weak. They should have had the balls to change their own last name to something they chose and OWN it before getting married.
Possible, theese cases are rare and I always find them comical. I honestly think its no big deal at the end
I would disown a son who took his wife’s name.
Simple answer:
If she wants to, then sure, why not? It's her name.
If she doesn't want to, then she shouldn't have to, so no.
I'm going to get into trouble with the uber feminists, but I have to say I think the woman should.
What has that to do with feminism. Why do women have to give up their identity?
Very good girl!
Doesn't really matter to me. I don't like my last name to be honest. Names are just sounds that identify you
I don't think so.
I told my wife she didn't need to do that. I wasn't requesting it. But, SHE wanted to do it.
I didn't need to lol he had the same last name lol...
But in some cultures they don't change last names
It should be anyone's choice to be who and what they want to be. Including what they would like to be called. Fight for yourself and your own wellbeing!
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There isn't in it for a guy to get married, technically speaking its a rotten deal. So The woman better change her name, thats about the only thing they have going for them
Hahah incel
Of course. If she doesn't want to it is likely because she already has plans for divorce and just sees marriage for what it really is. A legal way for her to STEAL from a man.
How? If she takes your name, she can give birth to another man kids under your name and you have to pay for them havaha
How can you expect your wife to take your name if you've said elsewhere that you wouldn't be the primary provider? The woman traditionally takes the man's last name because it's the man's household because he's the person financially providing for it. If you don't want to do that, then you lose all justification for the woman to take your last name.
Women just want all benefits and privileges while contributing nothing. Opinions of users don't matter to me.
Besides, I wouldn't get legally married again because I already know it is just a way for her to try to steal from me. If women didn't want to steal from men they would be in favor of changing marriage/divorce laws/rulings. But they aren't because they are thieves.
Well I personally think that no-fault divorce shouldn't exist. But regardless, you don't have a right to expect the woman to take your family-name if you're not the one providing for the family.
@mistixs Then she doesn't have a right to expect the man to defend/protect her either. He should just stand there if someone breaks in the house and watch her get beaten or whatever else happens to her. lol
Yeah because it's not like people in general have a moral responsibility to protect other people from physical harm, regardless of whether it's your wife or anyone else. /sarcasm
@mistixs If there is a moral responsibility to protect others then why don't more women protect en from legally getting screwed over in divorce and with child rights?
If she wants to, it's her identity. I don't care what some stranger does with their name. Now myself, is a different story.
I always thought if you love your husband sooo very much then a woman would want to change her name, maybe I’m old fashion.
They don't have to. Could hyphenate. But in my experience most women absolutely don't mind.