Originally posted by Krisan Thyme
Sharing a last name is just a means of standardizing things.. The best example being if you have kids. What last name do you give them? Make a new one up? I don't know, it just seems better to me if you all share a family name.. I'll agree though that there's no reason (by today's standards) for it to always be the man's name that's taken, though.. I think it's something that should be discussed and that the couple should choose a last name they're both in favor of.
This is, mind you, coming from a gay guy.. where the traditionalist rules are out the window anyway. My significant other and I have actually discussed the possibility of marriage in the future at some point, and should it come to that.. I think I'd prefer to take his name over him taking mine. (My name is very generic sounding (Cooper), while his has a more unique ring (Poirier) to it here in the states..) Though what we'll actually do when (if?) we get there, I couldn't say for certain.
Oh yea, and of course I wish my congratulations to you Angel.. I'm sure you'll have a long and happy marriage.
Funny story, my dad's ex wife never gave up the name she took, while his current wife/my mom never took the last name. So I have my mom's last name, while my half-sister's half-brother has my dad's last name, even though they aren't blood related!
But I digress. Congratulations to you Platinum, and I hope you have many wonderful years with your wife.
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