@Templo S.U.D. et al., My wife kept her own name, as did our best friends (several of them). My wife was married previously and went back to her “maiden” name when her divorce was finalized. As a result, I raised kids that had neither of our names. It was always chaos when we got a new mail carrier, or each year when we began to interact with new teachers at school. Would not have changed a thing, however, and I recommend to all my students (most of whom are headed to a professional life) that they keep their own name. It makes following a professional career SO much easier.
@Templo S.U.D. et al., My wife kept her own name, as did our best friends (several of them). My wife was married previously and went back to her “maiden” name when her divorce was finalized. As a result, I raised kids that had neither of our names. It was always chaos when we got a new mail carrier, or each year when we began to interact with new teachers at school. Would not have changed a thing, however, and I recommend to all my students (most of whom are headed to a professional life) that they keep their own name. It makes following a professional career SO much easier.