I Think Men Should Take a Womans Surname When They Marry

Women are normally the head of the house whether the man admits it or not. (alot of men won't admit it because of their macho feelings)
And, alot of the older women in my age group (60 to 70) like to say that its a 50/50 marriage, but...

Decision to Change or Not Change Your Name is a Major Decision
Because names are very much a part of your identity and heritage, the decision to retain your birth name or not is a major one.
It is not unusual today for a woman to keep...

I would prefer that my future wife (that is assuming for so many things to happen) to keep her last name, I have never met my father, lose my mind when he calls, aboslutely hate the fella but cannot deny the fact that he is a...

Things are sure backwards aren't they?     Why should the man's name be passed along? I am  every bit as related to my paternal grandmother as to my paternal grandfather. My grand parents came from four families, yet I am named...

If the girl I marry takes my last name or keeps her own...
But there's no way I'm changing my last name. Lawrence Watson is who I am, and Lawrence Watson is who I'll be.

Okay, I have to comment on this group.
Why the holy hell do women make such a big deal out of this?
I'm taking my husband's name when/if I get married.
Gawd. Why are there so many men bashers on EP? 
There is something...

When my husband transitioned, it made me face all of the terrible gender stereotypes I carry around.

August 11, 2009 |

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Women have traditionally takens mens last names when married. This really seems backwards to me. Women ARE the superior gender and they are proving it more and more everyday. I am unfortunately a male and I say unfortunately because I...

I wish I would have kept mine.  I went from a really easy one, to one NO ONE pronounces right! 
Let the men change their SSN cards, driver-s licenses, etc. 
And don't worry guys - you can hyphenate...

I mean no disrespect for those who have different views on this subject.

I believe that women should take their husband's surname for one simple reason:men cannot carry a child. I am sure that at face value this seems like a...