Here's the thing: it's a choice.
. I used to think about how my future husband would have the perfect last name to complement my first name. My full, married name would simply roll off my tongue, or maybe it would rhyme with my first name.
I carried this notion throughout my teen years, although I never dated anyone with that perfect last name. By my mid-20s, I was in a relationship with my now-husband. Fun fact: my wonderful husband's last name surprisinglyrhyme with my first. It wouldn't have mattered, though, because I would have married him regardless, of course. But a couple years into our relationship,The year we got engaged, my father passed away. My life turned upside down in a matter of seconds.
, and confusion I went through, I'd have faint moments of happiness when thoughts of marrying the man of my dreams would come into my mind.The first time he sent me a link to show me how easy it was to change my last name after we were married, I felt like I'd been punched in the stomach. Not because he wanted me to change it , but because I thought about how my dad only had two daughters and my sister had already taken her husband's last name.
Then I thought about the strong girls my father raised us to be, with our own minds and the ability to make and trust our own decisions. I thought about why all men don't take their wives' last names . Why must women give up the identity associated with their full name just because they're married? I've had a variety of successful careers since I graduated college, and my email address along with my résumés all had, nor do I see anything wrong with hyphenating your last name with theirs. But here's the thing: it's a choice. And despite the way things have been in the past for women, we
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
I Love My Husband More Than Ever, but Damn, Being a Newlywed Was Hard'As wonderful as my husband is, he isn't a knight-in-shining ANYTHING.'
Leer más »
Robert De Niro Finds Empathy in 'The Irishman': 'Loyalty, Betrayal, Love — The Story's Very Simple''Loyalty, betrayal, love. All those things are there.' Robert De Niro explains how Martin Scorsese's mob epic TheIrishman is actually quite a simple story
Leer más »
Report: Cavaliers open to trading LoveThe Cleveland Cavaliers will consider trading All-Star power forward Kevin Love ...
Leer más »
If You've Survived A Gaslighting Parent, You Won't Love 'A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood'To any child of abusive, toxic, or gaslighting parents, 'A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood' will feel like a slap in the face to Mr. Rogers' real legacy.
Leer más »
Technology gift guide: the gadgets and gizmos they'll love to get for ChristmasWant from tech ideas to get your loved ones this Christmas? We have put together our favourite options
Leer más »
Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale on Their Life, Their Love, and Doing Medea TogetherCo-stars and co-parents Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale are putting a vérité twist on a new version of Medea
Leer más »