Before I got married, I had the same first and last name as a celebrity. When I got married, instead of my wife taking my name or hyphenating, I changed my name. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In a Pew survey from 2023, almost 80% of women in heterosexual marriages took their spouse's last name, but only 5% of men made that same choice. This is why hyphenating when we got married never felt right, either.

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