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Married Name Discussion

The other day some lady friends and I were discussing the issue of keeping one's maiden name after marriage. We tried to come up with reasons why to do this. Mine are:

1. Your own is so bland it gets you on the "no fly" list.

2. Your own is so exotic that no one can pronounce and/or spell it.

3. His name is higher in the alphabet.

4. He's got some great monogramed heirloom jewelry.

This is not to belittle tradition; it is just that most of us women today have considerable stock in our own names, like credit history and professional reputation. The loss of name/identity is actually a big deal. There's no romance in my soul, is there?

2:20 p.m. - 2004-11-29
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