Let’s call her…Jane. Jane is engaged to a man who was previously married. His ex-wife and him didn’t have children together. When they were divorced his ex-wife kept her (his) married name, let’s for giggles say it’s Jones. Fast forward to the present. Jane wants to take her soon to be husband’s last name. But does NOT want to share the last name with the ex-wife. She doesn’t want to be the ’second Mrs. Jones’, she wants to be THE ONLY Mrs. Jones and feels very adamantly about this. To the point the wedding has been put on hold.
Jane wants her fiancee to talk with the ex-wife and request she change her name back to her old last name. To no longer have his last name. The fiancee feels very uncomfortable doing this and doesn’t understand the ‘issue’.
I’m not sure what motivates someone to keep their ex’s last name if you don’t have children together. Unless of course you have become well known BY your last name, such as in your professional life and changing your name would impact your career/life.


Well I agree. Why would you want to keep their last name if there aren't kids involved or a career that would be affected?! "Jane" isn't being unreasonable. But in all actuality, name change or not, she'll always be the 2nd Mrs. Jones.
ReplyDeleteI think she wants a little too much and the request is far fetched....you cant make someone change their name and if she doesnt want to marry him because of it then she doesnt really want to get married. Like Tia said she will always be the next and not the 1st mrs. jones so if its a 1st she looking for she should work on something she could be a 1st at with him like maybe i dunno kids?
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