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Congratulations
on your engagement!
Now is the time to discuss you and your fiance's ideas on
" name change". Yes, for some women , there is " no question"
as to the fact that they will " assume their husband' s
legal last name" ( change their last name to his). But for
those of you who are not certain, you may want to consider
hyphenating your current legal family name with that of
your husband-to-be's legal last name. Or maybe, even not
changing your name at all ! Of course, there are some women
who use their maiden name as a " middle name" and " assume"
their husband's last name. Fewer men seem to change their
last name to that of their bride-to-be's. A small number
of couples might even consider blending their last names
together into a " composite new name" . A smaller number
of couples might even change both of their last names ,
all together (to a name not associate with family or a family
name garnered from a distant relative)!
What ever you decide consider some practical
questions:
1.
How will your last name change effect your career?
2
How will your last name change effect your
current or future children?
3.
How will " not changing your last name" to that of your
husband's effect your career or child rearing?
4.
How will your last name change or choice, " not to
change your last name" , effect any future " benefits" associated
with marriage to your spouse?
5.
How will " not changing" your last name to that of your
husband's effect your marital relationship? Your family
relationships?
6.
What other "practical" negative consequences might you experience
in the short and long term, by " changing or not changing
your last name " ?
7.
What benefits are there to "changing your last name" to
that of your spouses?
8.
What " negative and positive "consequences might occur
as a result of
"hyphenating" or using your current maiden name as a "middle
name" ( last name that of your spouses)?
9.
What " positive or negative" consequences might there be
if both you and your spouse select a " new last name ",
other than your current last names?
10.
What " positive or negative" consequences might there be
if the groom-to-be changes his current legal last name to
that of his bride?
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