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Women
Should Not Take Men’s Last Names!
Women who take a man's surname because
they think they are "supposed to" lose
an important part of their identities.
Countless divorced women look back on
their failed relationships and point to
careless married naming choices as a
contributor.
But there's good news:
Attitudes about nontraditional last
names are more positive than people
realize. 75% think using something
besides just a man's last name is a good
idea.
Creative solutions are being utilized:
hyphenation, woman's maiden for the
whole family, combining two family names
to create a new one, or a completely new
last name.
Men are becoming open to the idea of
changing their last names, and many
already have.
America's family naming expert Kelly Utt-Grubb's
ground breaking work has been featured
in major media including the LA Times,
PINK Magazine, iParenting and Divorce
360 and on numerous radio shows across
the country. She helps people decide on
last names via Name Counsel and is the
author of the ONLY resource for
brides-to-be who realize a man's last
name is no longer a one size fits all
solution– the upcoming book HOW TO
CHOOSE THE PERFECT MARRIED NAME: A
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR THE MODERN
BRIDE-TO-BE. (Available January 2009.)
Kelly
was a guest on our online radio show, Creative Celebrations, on
September 19, 2008. To listen to the entire, unedited show,
click here. To listen to Kelly's interview, please double click on
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Kelly
was a guest on our online radio show, Creative Celebrations, on
September 19, 2008. To listen to the entire, unedited show,
