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Pool Hall Ace

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13. LOLing at your description

Reply to Wait Wut (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 06:27 PM

Jun 2012

of the sound of your last name!

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So, when I got married, my wife didn't change her name and my mom was pissed [View all] LuckyTheDog Jun 2012 OP

Wait for the 20 Sentath Jun 2012 #1

LOL Phentex Jun 2012 #3

Like, say, tell Mom he is changing his name to a hyphenated his-hers one? MADem Jun 2012 #31

I'd cut her some slack... Phentex Jun 2012 #2

My aunt didn't take my uncle's last name when they got married OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #4

I have an uncle that didn't even marry my (aunt) Major Nikon Jun 2012 #5

First... pipi_k Jun 2012 #6

I think the only time I felt bad for someone's last name was in boot camp. Liberal Veteran Jun 2012 #8

I drop it into the conversation casually. Liberal Veteran Jun 2012 #7

I didn't change my name and it will be 35 years in mid-July csziggy Jun 2012 #9

My wife took her last name as her middle name,,, she told me JUST in case,,,,, benld74 Jun 2012 #10

I didn't change my name. My grandma was horrified, didn't think I was "really" married riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #11

Same with me only it's my mother. Still addresses LuckyLib Jun 2012 #21

My family does the same with me TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #22

If you really want to piss her off... Wait Wut Jun 2012 #12

LOLing at your description Pool Hall Ace Jun 2012 #13

Reasons NOT to change your name when married angstlessk Jun 2012 #14

A close friend is going through that now. She has the divorce papers, but not the kcass1954 Jun 2012 #16

When I was divorced in 1990 HeiressofBickworth Jun 2012 #37

Naw...she knows by now that many woman keep their name and why... Tikki Jun 2012 #15

My son and DIL never even told us that she was keeping her maiden name. femmocrat Jun 2012 #17

re-read the OP...that is the reason for the secrets... angstlessk Jun 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jun 2012 #29

My kids think its funnier when they call HIM Mr. Riderinthestorm (using my last name)... nt riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #35

Got married in 2000 after living together for 25 years graywarrior Jun 2012 #19

My sister didn't take her husband's last name, which wasn't a big deal... Lucy Goosey Jun 2012 #20

Why should a woman be required to change her identity when she gets married? OrwellwasRight Jun 2012 #23

It's very odd--only in America! (And Britain...and Canada...and a few other odd places). MADem Jun 2012 #32

That makes more sense to me. OrwellwasRight Jun 2012 #36

Does your mom and your wife get along together pretty well? MrScorpio Jun 2012 #24

It's been 19 years and she's your mom. Let it go already! merrily Jun 2012 #25

It's the norm in mainland China aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #26

Moms get pissed cbrer Jun 2012 #27

I was actually surprised when my daughter took her husband's name. SwissTony Jun 2012 #28

I think you should treat your mom nicely TBF Jun 2012 #30

When I married my husband almost 14 years ago LibertyLover Jun 2012 #33

My grandmom didn't come to my parents' wedding. After 50 years... Patiod Jun 2012 #34

I was denied a marriage certificate because I didn't change my name. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #38