Andrée Seu Peterson recounts what convinced her to take her husband's name:
When nothing else was working my true love said to me, “Andrée, ultimately I’m not that important to you.” It was the last resort in a drawn out drama and it did the trick.
Libby Anne gags:
Why should Andree’s fiance expect her to change her name to his without ever considering changing his name to hers? How is her refusing to change her name a sign that she is uncaring while his not even considering changing his name means nothing of the sort? … It reminded me of how glad I am that my decision to change my name was really my decision -– and one made without pressure.
Relatedly, The Last Name Project is a collection of accounts of men and women explaining why they did or didn't choose to change their name.
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